FT~ actually, according to my grandma, many of the "Kentucks" migrated to northern WI for work in the logging camps (like her family did) of the "Big Woods" after WWI. These were the "dough boys" coming home to the hills but looking for a better life than the coal mines. They were actually recruited with promises of good wages and free room and board. The older ones often brought their wives and families with them or sent for them after getting established and seeing what a beautiful place northern WI was with hopes of making small farms on the logged out land but the harsh reality of the area not being any good for the type of crops they knew how to grow soon set in so few of them stayed after the logging ran out. That is why there WERE so many Kentucks in the Crandon area. You can find out the whole history the next time you are in Crandon by stopping in at the little museum.
My original intent was just to tease you guys, I never expected to open up a can of "prejudice & discrimination" worms such as spouted by the "intelligent" fellow in the laundry mat. Unfortunately, Crandon does seem to have more than it's share of folks lacking in both a reasonable level of education and/or normal common sense from all backgrounds and ethnic histories, including, but not confined to, those of "Kentuck" descent. I must say I am not "technically" a Crandon Kentuck as I was born and raised in Michigan and knew nothing of my Crandon connection until my Grandmother moved from Detroit back to Milwaukee and I followed. that is where I was told the story. I am supposed to still have distant relatives up here somewhere but unfortunately anyone that would know their names is long dead and the family bible containing possible clues that was passed to me as a teen was stolen shortly after being given to me. As for the "Kentucks" of my grannies family, (and their descendants) all were highly educated and intelligent, served honorably for their country, some giving all, none ever, to my knowledge spending a day in jail, many rising to positions of importance, especially in the car industry, albeit I give you this all occurred in Michigan not Wisconsin. I think that maybe, at least in many families, may have been what happened. Those with the common sense got out when the logging died, of
all backgrounds, leaving behind either those that had come to prey on the loggers (and their paychecks) or those lacking the skills or means to find honest work elsewhere. The only thing that kept the town from dying completely was that it is, after all, the county seat and enough of those associated with that banned together to save it. Again, if you get the chance to stop in at the museum, I think you would find it fascinating, especially if the historian is there.
Ok, SSSSCCCRRREEEECCCHHHHH, dragging off my soapbox now (sorry, I despise prejudice and self-inflicted ignorance in all forms) BTW~I know a few good Kentuck jokes too
Rerun~~~~ HI Everyone!~~~~~
wow, I don't read for a day and I can't get caught up!!!! So, hi to the newbies, great job on the videos and pics, and I love all the kitty stories!!! I used to love my huge Belgium Hare I named Abernathy B. Rabbit but NO I do not want another bunny! I am too busy drooling over all the pretty chookie pics and trying to make up my mind as to what 3 new ladies are going to come join my little family
I was able to take advantage of the warmer weather and give my coop a complete clean out. didn't really need it but I thought I would take advantage of the weather. Now it should be good for several months with a good layer of pine chips under a nice fresh bed of hay and comfy clean nest boxes and all sprayed with Poultry Protector. Nothing else was really that dirty (could have washed walls but I didn't want to get it that damp in there_good excuse
) since I have a catch under the roost filled with pine chips that gets cleaned every morning when when I collect eggs.
Ok, that new book I loaded into my Kindle is calling to me as it sits next to my comfy Lazy boy. Have a great weekend all!!!!
