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The Father of Self-Sufficiency: John Seymour

Refuse to work for the plunderers. Refuse to buy their shoddy goods. Give up the ambition of living like a Texan millionaire. Boycott the Lottery, not because you think you won’t win it, but …

https://joyce-bowen.blog/2021/06/28/the-father-of-self-sufficiency-john-seymour/

People in our past made their differences during their time.  John Seymour is one.  I stumbled on his work while doing some research on EU's JRC.  For some reason their bots made some hits on my work, so I thought I would return the favor.  It’s always nice to know who is looking at my stuff [although I’m sure they look at many authors and journalists.]

“You can pitch sheaves of corn any-old-how on to a wagon and then lash the load down with a rope so that the load doesn't fall over. We needed no rope. We loaded the great Essex wagons - half up to the sky it seemed - so perfectly that the interlocking sheaves held themselves in...Our haystacks and cornricks were perfect, works of fine art. Not a wisp or a sheaf out of place, the whole thing a perfect shape, and thatched to perfection. Thatched as if it had got to stand there for ever. And not only was the work done right - it was done with a flourish. The thatch on the rick would be finished off at each end with a corn dolly. The horses would be turned out - at crack of day - with their tails and mains plaited and beribboned, their coats shining from the brush and straw-wisp... ”