Why Zeke Can't Take Shorty To The Fair

[Terri]

By Henry Lamb
September 17, 2007

Zeke lived with an FFA teacher because he had no other home. He worked for his room and board; he fed the pigs and chickens, and helped with the milking. The summer between the 8th and 9th grades, Jasper, the FFA teacher, took Zeke to a neighbor's ranch and let him pick out a day-old Hereford bull for his first FFA project. The deal was that Jasper would pay for the calf, and for the feed, and Zeke could repay Jasper when the calf grew to become the Grand Champion Steer at the state fair, and sold at the fair's annual auction.

Zeke had never had anything of his very own before. He was ecstatic. When he got home with the calf, the first chore was to transform the calf into a steer. It hurt Zeke a lot more than it hurt Shorty - so named because the day-old calf only came up to Zeke's belt buckle. Zeke piled the hay high in Shorty's stall, and bottle-fed the little one three times a day.

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[righton]

What a perfect example of government crap.

Both my son and daughter were involved with 4-H and FFA years ago. The amount of work and money that is spent by them (and parents) to buy, maintain, show their animals is sometimes as much as a couple year's tuition at a state college. This ruling was not in effect when my kids were involved, but I know those in our state FFA group would probably have raised all kinds of hell.

IMO the government consistantly seems to degrade any and all organizations that are working to make good citizens/productive citizens of our children. This ruling is stupid and will do nothing more than discourage youngsters from participating in worthwhile endeavors.

L&L

[Engineer Scott]

Time to file some lawsuits against these rules and the people who made them.

Scotty

[RealDeal]

This ruling is stupid and will do nothing more than discourage youngsters from participating in worthwhile endeavors.

But it might make them understand that taking a stand is sometimes (most often) costly. And that priciples are important. Could lead to a very educational discussion/ conversation.

Maybe a better lesson than taking First in the Steer Competition.

(What do I know? I'm a city girl. Just sayin'.)

[schillerbjr]

Government "RUN AMOK"!!

[Engineer Scott]

(What do I know? I'm a city girl. Just sayin'.)

There are some pretty smart city chicks out there and you're one of them.

Scotty