[AT] Caskets and Sleighs and Dogs

[Richard Fink Sr]

AMEN Troy
R Fink
PA


At 06:45 AM 12/24/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Troy sez,
>
>I wonder if I can get one of those caskets in half green and yellow and the
>other half farmall red?  That way for my funeral half of the pallbearers
>would be wearing Deere caps and the others would have Red caps on.  How
>about if the cart that they wheel it around would be tricycle type?  Who
>needs a hearse, give it a 3-pt. hitch and haul it to the graveyard.
>
>As far as getting the casket, you could order one at Costco, and paint it
>yourself, and apply all the decals yourself.  Doesn't seem too hard.
>
>I never rode in a horse-drawn sleigh, but some fond memories of me growing
>up in the 70's in Pennsylvania was hooking up a big tractor inner tube to
>the horse, and being whipped through the fields, 4-5 kids on that tube at a
>time.  That was fun!!!
>
>By the way, speaking of dogs, if any of you ever looked at my web site, we
>have pictures of our old boy "Czar."  He looked like a golden retreiver, but
>we were told that he was a mix of Collie, Shepherd, Husky and Wolf.  He had
>one blue eye, and loved to play in the snow.  Smartest dog I've ever owned,
>and a real guard dog too.  He would attack anybody that wasn't a member of
>his pack (family), but in the Summer of '03 he had to be put to sleep due to
>a brain tumor that  caused him to forget who was who, and he went after my
>Daughter after she was away for two weeks.  That was a real sad story, but
>this past Summer, we found a new dog, a stray puppy on our farm, who was a
>mix of black lab and something, but he is a pointer for sure.  He points
>while he is walking sometimes.  ANYWAY, Yogi has changed from a puppy into a
>young dog, and has become a new family member.  He is no replacement for
>Czar, but it sure is nice to have a dog again.  I would suggest if anyone
>out there is considering a dog, check out your local animal shelter.  They
>have plenty of furry friends looking for a good home.  Perhaps it would be
>the Christmas gift that keeps on giving.  There is nothing like a good dog!
>
>THANKS.
>
>Happy Winter, Merry Christmas, and a Wonderful New Year to you and yours
>from the Bogdan Family!
>
>Organically Yours,  Troy Bogdan, Western Pennsylvania,
>'45 Farmall A  +  '53 JD70  www.pureearthorganic.com
>
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