Red and Rover by Brian Basset for July 24, 2016

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    Catfeet Premium Member over 8 years ago

    I hope there’s enough left over for a few Milky Bones!

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    I'll fly away  over 8 years ago

    My great-grandma had one we used. They were hard to push, especially if the blades were dull.

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    mymontana  over 8 years ago

    You boys have had some week! Why isn’t brother Martin helping out? Take a break and make it a fun Sunday.

    LOVE & HUGS TO RED & ROVER

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    Yakety Sax  over 8 years ago

    I still have two of them. They are my backup mowers when the powered mower decides to not start after 20 pulls!

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    Banjo Gordy Premium Member over 8 years ago

    Red straining with handle above his head remind me of when I was 14 back in the late 40s, all push mowers had a handle too high for a short youngster, so you couldn’t push with arms low. Also reel blades rubbed against cutter blade. I mowed & trimmed lawns for a few dollars. Later Dad got a non rotary power mower with blades. Had to use a clutch turning corners or wheel spin would dig a rut in grass, 1967 I bought a Scotts Silent push Mower. what a joy.Couldn’t keep my young sons from using it. So much easier to mow. Could mow grass with out disturbing neighbors in early morning cool. My oldest son still has it.

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    assrdood  over 8 years ago

    The push mowers weren’t too bad if the blades were sharp. Problem was….they were hard and tricky to sharpen

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    beach004  over 8 years ago

    Our first power mower was a reel one a neighbor had left on the curb as junk, and Dad brought it home. Had to crank it with a cord that had to be wound each pull. Time you got it started, you were drenched in sweat and might as well have cut the grass by hand,

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    neverenoughgold  over 8 years ago

    When our lawn mower broke and wouldn’t run, my wife kept hinting to me I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, – the truck, the car, playing golf. Always something more important to me.

    Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point. When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house. I was gone only a minute, and when I came out again I handed her a toothbrush.

    I said, “When you finish cutting the grass, you might as well sweep the driveway.”

    The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp…

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    sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 8 years ago

    A snow cone for Red and a Milky Bone for Rover! Haha. Love you guys.

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    pam Miner  over 8 years ago

    Those things were so hard to push. I couldn’t quite mange it when we had one, until about age 6-7, but they sure sounded nice.Taking summer naps listening to push mowers and little Cesnas flying overhead.

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