Kids, pack your bags, we're going to Grandma and Grandpa's House....NOOOOOOOO!
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Just one or two generations ago, when it meant going to grandma's house for Christmas it also meant getting a cold behind in the outhouse. While cold, it still beat watching for hornets in the summer!
...When I went to visit my grandparents on Mom's side, for a sizeable chunk of my childhood it meant that....
I would like to, but how could one INGO? Sorry but that's the deal breaker!
I could and would love it, but how do you pay your property taxes?
There are states with counties that don't have property taxes. Then again, he does have a lot of cattle. I'm sure one bull would pay for the property taxes on that land. I'm sure it also pays for the few things they can't make on their own.
I'm not sure why you people who say it ain't for you couldn't do it. What in your life now is so important that they don't have that you couldn't do without?
And the way they are living, it's not poverty. It's hard work, but it sure beats having to deal with all those ignorant people we have to deal with every day. It beats dealing with crappy drivers and drunks and druggies. It sure beats having to deal with neighbors who want to call the cops on you because you turn your stereo up past level 3.
And it sure beats the hell out of having to pay income tax, sales tax, telephone tax, utilities tax, license plate tax, excise tax, etc etc etc.
I'd take a horse over a car any day, anywhere.
I could easily take that lifestyle if all that I wanted out of life is live my life and die with no goals. What do they have to look forward to or work towards.
Yeah, I used up all of the Soap and now I can make some more!! Yipppee!