A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[Molpet]

It's a drizzly nasty day here. So gather round....I'm going to tell you the story of my Grandpa, the Red Baron & grouse. Whether ya wanna read it or not!!

Grandpa grew up in the Black Forest on August von Bismarck's estate Lilienhoff. That area of Germany is the wine growing area. Also, his father trained the trotters & pacers for competition. But the estate was also used for hunting. In 1917 Manfred von Richthofen had a bullet ricochet off his head. During his recovery he was invited to hunt on the estate. Hunting was a huge deal for him! He was late & the hunting party had left. When he finally showed up my Grandpa walked him out to the blinds were they were shooting GROUSE. Grandpa said he was quiet & very polite. He also said he looked very young with bright blue eyes & very blond hair. At 14 my grandpa was already taller than him. Gramps ended up being 6-4. And his youngest brother was 7 foot. He estimated he may have been around 5-5. But most of the pilots came from the calvery and were purposely small due to plane size. Now think about this....air planes were only 10 years old at the time. Made of canvas & toothpicks. Richthofen wrote the dicta on air warfare. I find these guys fascinating. Most pilots lasted less than 2 weeks.

Special that he got to meet him... and not in a battle situation.

 

[memphis]

Grandpa's older brother fought in WW1. I used to take uncle Rudy to show & tell as a kid. I think he scared most of them tho....6-5 huge man with a big gravely voice.

 

[R2elk]

R2elk...I firmly believe you can make anything into a gourmet meal!!

I am a good cook but definitely am not a gourmet chef.

@rjohns39 is the gourmet chef.

 

[memphis]

Rjohns is a great chef too.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

That's a really neat story @memphis !

Look What came today! I now have a good sturdy backup I have the little bin off at the moment, that's why it looks a little different but they're identical. It even came with all the accessories that I never had and an official Kenmore case.

 

[aliciaplus3]

That's a really neat story @memphis !

Look What came today! I now have a good sturdy backup I have the little bin off at the moment, that's why it looks a little different but they're identical. It even came with all the accessories that I never had and an official Kenmore case.

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Always exciting to find a good one!

 

[memphis]

They are twins! How great you found one.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

They are twins! How great you found one.

My mom thinks that she bought the original when I was in second grade so if i was 7 or 8 then, that makes these about 28 years old?

 

[memphis]

28 years old! Boy they sure don't make 'em like that anymore. I wish I had my Grandma's machine. It was a tank.

 

[memphis]

Are you getting the kids helping with the saddles?