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The last laugh

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Posted by Jack Graham on July 3, 2008 at 3:31 PM
The last laugh
Think this guy's worried about the price of gas........

I was going through some old master files & found this one from May of 2007, shot down in the Amish country in Ohio.

I hope you all are having a great summer.
JG
Posted by Paul DeCesare on July 4, 2008 at 1:20 AM
LOL! I live an hour west of Amish country, and I'm thinking of heading over to this man's farm and see if he wants to sell it! :wink:
Posted by Chuck Beatty on July 4, 2008 at 8:19 AM
So, is a big draft horse the equivalent of an SUV?
Posted by Toni Lankerd on July 4, 2008 at 9:05 AM
It would seem the Amish have the last laugh indeed, Jack...nice one!
Posted by scott lanz on July 4, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Yeah, you're right, Jack. The price of gas isn't a problem when your mode of transportation is two horsepower, literally.
Posted by Dan Borzynski on July 4, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Actually, in today's Columbus Dispatch, there is an article about how the price of fuel has been affecting the Amish. The two big things have been a lack of tourists and trying to keep their shops open for the tourists (refrigerators for food, cooking, heating and cooling, lighting, etc all for the benefit of tourists).

Posted by Jim Arvanitis on July 5, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Your right about the gas, but lets look at this from another point of view. How much do you
think it costs to feed these 2 very large animals for a year with the rising price of food and
grain? Probably not much less than to put fuel in tractors for plowing I'd bet. Great shot
though.

Jim A.
Posted by Jack Graham on July 5, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Good point Jim, at least hes cutting his feed... Dan--I'd think the locals in Ohio, PA, Indiana might be sticjing closer to home and visiting the Amish even more!
I miss that banana cream pie from Der Dutchman!
JG :jump:
Posted by wally emmert on July 6, 2008 at 5:35 PM
according to Al gore(gee that sounds terrible)they are a threat because of the methane.

But personally i cant take that clown serious!