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Date: | Sun, 6 Dec 2009 20:58:35 -0800 |
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I think Bob hit the nail on the head: The Depression had a great affect on many of us.
I am a product of Depression-era farmers (both mother's and father's sides) and doubly cursed as being raised in Minnesota (seems to really heighten a farmer's frugality). My mother was the epitome of the cheap-skate who had a box labeled, "String too short for anything else." I never willing throw anything away.
I have given up selling any of my used equipment. When the locals want to "get into bees," or when they find a swarm, they call me up and want used equipment cheap, cheap, cheap. But what they really want is like-new boxes, frames with foundation, all for pennies on the dollar. So I give them some very usable boxes, then receive the harangue that my equipment is "too rough."
I can make some of the rottenest boxes work just fine. And I probably paid too much for some old guys boxes. I keep thinking one of these days I'll have the time to fix them up. Maybe I made his day as he cashed my check.
Grant
Jackson, MO
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