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Glenn FitzGeral

09-13-2004 11:27:58

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I am an elementary teacher. I visited another classroom today. The teacher shared her concern with me of a new boy in her class. He's so shy...talks to no one...is not 'into' school...doesn't play with others at recess. I pulled up a chair beside him and attempted making small talk with him. He proceeded to give me limited answers to my genuine questions. Then I asked him what his favorite thing to do at home was. His face lit up and he launched into a FULL report about the '45 H Farmall he and dad are overhauling at home. He spared no details. I got the complete story from start to finish. I was as excited as he was! He then went on to tell how they would probably be starting it up some night this week. We talked a bit more and then I walked around the room and talked/worked with some other youngsters. Each time I looked back at my new friend his face was still BEAMING. School and home had finally connected! Every time I happened by he had more overhaul details for me. I told him we were friends for life! What a wonderful experience for both of us! Perhaps someday I will teach him all about a REAL tractor...my '54 SC Case, ha! Thought you folks would enjoy this story. Quite often I drop over to your board to see how you red guys are doing. Thanks, Glenn F.

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Tim Malin

09-15-2004 20:14:34

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Re: IH Loyalty Lives On in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 09-13-2004 11:27:58

Sounds like me as a kid, but a bit different. I was overly social with my tractors, especially "the big 10," our 1066. Kids when I was in elementary thought I was wierd. Now that I'm in college, less than a week since I purchased my last tractor, the IH stuff in my dorm room, my tractor hat I will be wearing this Saturday at the Threshing Bee, and the boys two rooms down coming over to discuss each other's John Deere's and Farmalls, I know those kids were right. I am a true tractor breed, and dang proud of it.

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David in UT

09-14-2004 01:36:49

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Re: IH Loyalty Lives On in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 09-13-2004 11:27:58

Glenn,

What a great story! I hope that my boys will take part in a tractor restoration with me as they get older, and be as excited about it as your student. I have a 6-year-old, a 4-year-old, and a third due the first of October! The two of them already help out in their own ways on my current projects -- usually by distributing my wrenches around the yard, but I'll take that anyday if it means they grow up enjoying tractoring. It's a real treat to have them out messing around with Dad. ;-)

Also, you said you're an elementary school teacher. A big thanks to you -- what you folks do for our kids is really important. (And you don't get paid what you're worth!)

- David

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Andy Martin

09-13-2004 18:04:51

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Re: IH Loyalty Lives On in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 09-13-2004 11:27:58

This kid will do OK!

SC, doesn't that have the long steering rod from gearbox to front so you can watch the wheels wobble from the seat? Good tractors, but geared a little low for me.

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The Red

09-13-2004 12:15:05

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Re: IH Loyalty Lives On in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 09-13-2004 11:27:58

Great story. Thanks for sharing!!

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MagMan

09-13-2004 11:58:35

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Re: IH Loyalty Lives On in reply to Glenn FitzGerald, 09-13-2004 11:27:58

My Grandpa retired in 1973 from farming he used horses, an H,M, and a case 630 to farm with all those years. Nothing wrong with those yellow or cream colored tractors or what ever color they are .He never owned a green one though. JON

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mlg

09-20-2004 22:06:10

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Re: IH Loyalty Lives On in reply to MagMan, 09-13-2004 11:58:35

Great story-lets see-reading, math, science, history, probably some commonsence,-and plenty of fun. Ever think you"d use a tractor as a teaching aid? Thanks for taking such interest in your students.

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