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Downwinder

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10. An old cow pony that they thought could not run.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 07:20 PM

Sep 2014

I ran him to death.

How things change over time.

My mother used to tell about going on picnics at five with her six and seven year old sister and brother. They took matches and built fires to cook their lunches.

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The fear starts early these days... [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2014 OP

Said it before and I'll say it again. malthaussen Sep 2014 #1

My Mom would be with her get the red out Sep 2014 #2

Mine, too. hifiguy Sep 2014 #3

Beat me to it. tecelote Sep 2014 #4

My father did that, too. malthaussen Sep 2014 #5

When I was 5, I had a horse and free rein over 160 acres. Downwinder Sep 2014 #7

Five's young for a horse. malthaussen Sep 2014 #8

An old cow pony that they thought could not run. Downwinder Sep 2014 #10

As a child, I would wander miles from home and spend an entire day without seeing an adult. Maedhros Sep 2014 #6

We left the house on weekends right after chores and stayed gone until dinner time. We roamed all SammyWinstonJack Sep 2014 #9