We grew up camping at Assateague ... Waaaaaaay before they started spraying regularly. I swear, the big skeeters used to hang outside the tent flaps, pushing the little ones through the screens to get inside!
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Black clouds of monster mosquitoes for sure. The horses used to go to the ocean to get rid of them. That is no longer possible because of human stupidity.
I want to buy a horse from there. They have auctions on them.
I've heard what is the nightmare from my teacher friends too and have great compassion towards them and all they are doing!! It's the districts, school boards, and the like that frustrate me. Frustrate my friends too because often they don't know what's happening either until it happens.
Two days before schools shut down in March, I asked the higher ups at kiddo's school what was going on and if a shut down was coming. I was told no and not to worry about it. Then Bam, closed.
Kiddo's teachers, especially the art teacher, went above and beyond for her kids. She still is even over the summer. Kiddo's teachers we love and respect very much....some of the folks above them...mmmm.
I remember them well. Especially the skeeters!
Yes. I think I still itch too.
I've got to tell an auction story. We went to the auction one year. There was a young boy (dressed in clean but well worn clothes) who bid $72.50 on every pony that came up. Of course that's only a starting bid for Chincoteague ponies. They were down to the last 2 or 3 ponies, and the kid makes his bid. The auctioneer yells SOLD ! and everyone cheered as the boy cried. I talked to the auctioneer later and he said that he donates his services, and every now and then such a kid comes along and the fire company has given approval to handle it this way.
Lucky kid!!! Glad he got oneI've got to tell an auction story. We went to the auction one year. There was a young boy (dressed in clean but well worn clothes) who bid $72.50 on every pony that came up. Of course that's only a starting bid for Chincoteague ponies. They were down to the last 2 or 3 ponies, and the kid makes his bid. The auctioneer yells SOLD ! and everyone cheered as the boy cried. I talked to the auctioneer later and he said that he donates his services, and every now and then such a kid comes along and the fire company has given approval to handle it this way.
I don't know if it's the same program, but I heard about one that troubled kids can apply to and be vetted for, then 2 kids are selected each year and given some funds to buy a pony. I watched a special on it that followed the two kids for that year and how the auction went and followed up on how the kids did with the ponies.
One year we were there for the swim over, but did not attend the auction.
Besides the skeeters, what I remember most is getting close to the ponies and just sitting and watching them every time we went camping on Assateague.
One year we were there for the swim over, but did not attend the auction.
Besides the skeeters, what I remember most is getting close to the ponies and just sitting and watching them every time we went camping on Assateague.
Me too! Always wanted to ever since the books and movies LOL
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