The Old Folks Home

[Penny Hen]

I think the lumber industry had something to do with the downfall of hemp also.

J.P. Morgan had bought the lumber in the Mexican Baha California. He wanted to sell it for paper pulp to make paper. Hemp made a superior paper and was the standard at the time. (The Declaration of Independence is written on hemp paper.) He used his position as an owner of a major newspaper to plant yellow journalism stories painting hemp as a dangerous drug that was corrupting our youth. His money backed the short film Reefer Madness which depicted people smoking it and acting like they were on crack or PCP and becoming violent and deranged. At last it was outlawed and J.P. stripped the Baha of the forest where it turned into the desert that it still is today.

 

[drumstick diva]

Lets hear it for "The Duke of Earl," the only thing I can understand that was on the last 400 pages. My brain sponge has been wrung out and I'll babbling like a baby.

 

[hennible]

Here diva, I thought this was funny

 

[The Yakima Kid]

J.P. Morgan had bought the lumber in the Mexican Baha California. He wanted to sell it for paper pulp to make paper. Hemp made a superior paper and was the standard at the time. (The Declaration of Independence is written on hemp paper.) He used his position as an owner of a major newspaper to plant yellow journalism stories painting hemp as a dangerous drug that was corrupting our youth. His money backed the short film Reefer Madness which depicted people smoking it and acting like they were on crack or PCP and becoming violent and deranged. At last it was outlawed and J.P. stripped the Baha of the forest where it turned into the desert that it still is today.

Ummmm........ Hearst was the journalist. Hemp paper was more labor intensive to produce than pulp paper. Baja still has forests; it also has deserts; it is like Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, and many other places that way.

 

[perchie.girl]

Here diva, I thought this was funny

OH MY GAWD......

 

[Penny Hen]

J.P. Morgan had bought the lumber in the Mexican Baha California. He wanted to sell it for paper pulp to make paper. Hemp made a superior paper and was the standard at the time. (The Declaration of Independence is written on hemp paper.) He used his position as an owner of a major newspaper to plant yellow journalism stories painting hemp as a dangerous drug that was corrupting our youth. His money backed the short film Reefer Madness which depicted people smoking it and acting like they were on crack or PCP and becoming violent and deranged. At last it was outlawed and J.P. stripped the Baha of the forest where it turned into the desert that it still is today.

Whoops that's what I get for trying to do it from memory. I should know better after my chemotherapy stirred my head with a stick. It was Hearst not Morgan that clear cut the Baha. And it has been over twenty years and pre-chemotherapy since I read up on it. So I apologize for a late night blurt that really didn't contribute anything but confusion.

 

[hennible]

Glad you brought up " reefer madness " wonderful bit of propaganda that is.
Never seen it it but it's referenced a lot in "pop" culture... Or is "pot" culture?

 

[perchie.girl]

Glad you brought up " reefer madness " wonderful bit of propaganda that is.
Never seen it it but it's referenced a lot in "pop" culture... Or is "pot" culture?

Ok heres the link to the whole movie.... made in 1937.... not going to imbed it.

deb

 

[drumstick diva]

Hennible I did love that cartoon. My son used to watch that show. Need more please, take back topics I can understand, or recipes , or funny stuff

 

[tridentk9]

Hennible   I did love that cartoon.   My son used to watch that show.  Need more please,  take back   topics I can understand, or recipes , or funny stuff

Funny stuff? You want funny stuff? Have I got a blog for you! Insert Evil Laugh How much time do you have? First though- it is written for dog people. But there are many similarities between the poultry world and the dog world. Next- yes there is some foul language.

This one is marginally related to poultry. http://thedogsnobs.com/2013/05/21/the-vegetarian-raw-feeder-conundrum/

Even less related but it goes with the first one even though written at different times.
http://thedogsnobs.com/2014/09/23/dont-feed-your-dog-a-vegetarian-diet-you-****-hippie/