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Old 01-10-2011, 02:13 PM
 
Location: NC
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Yes, we make fun of each other for rushing to the store at the first mention of snow or ice and buying all the milk, eggs and bread we can get our hands on.

But do you know WHY we do it?

Way back in the day, when NC and other states were true agriculture states, the farmers knew if a bad winter storm came in, they may not be able to get to the barns and chicken coops to milk the cows and collect the eggs. Both items are needed for making bread (remember, no wonder bread back then, LOL)

So before the storm they would do all of the chores with fervor, trying to gather enough of the supplies to last them awhile- just in case, they couldn't get to the animals to tend to it, and to feed their family.

See, there is a reason for our madness, you just have to look back a couple generations.

Everyone stay warm. So far no bad weather in our immediate vicinity, but its still moving this way. hopefully it misses us (leaving us with french toast supplies LOL)


http://listsoplenty.com/pix/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/cow-having-a-snow-cone.jpg (broken link)
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:23 PM
 
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Even BETTER than bread, milk, and eggs was the clearance toys purchase I made at Target this morning....cooped up kids = crazy mama...lol....
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:24 PM
 
Location: Durham, NC
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No way, people just want to make French Toast!!!
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:25 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I can't even imagine what kind of weather would keep a farmer from milking the cows and collecting eggs in this area. Maybe in North Dakota or something but not here. Has there ever been a blizzard in Raleigh? I lived on a farm in Granville County for 4 years, and while that isn't a very long time to give a good sampling of area weather patterns, I can say that we got a few winter storms and never missed milking or getting the eggs or feeding the animals. You just got out there and did it...the health of the animals was much more important than human comfort.
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:32 PM
 
Location: Knightdale
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I feel like it had more to do with deliveries not getting through when they came to grocery stores only once a week. Especially when NC (and the South in general) had even more limited resources for clearing a road. You didn't stock up for the storm itself but for the few days after the storm while you waited on things to return to normal.

With that said... I definitely bought bread, milk, and eggs yesterday - BUT I bought good sourdough bread to slice thick since I put french toast for dinner on the menu. =0) Wasn't even thinking about the storm when I planned it, I was just looking for something quick and easy for our busy night.
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:32 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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This is funny - I always thought this was just a Baltimore thing. It's the running joke around here that when any snow is predicted we all run out to the grocery stores and buy milk and bread but instead of eggs it's toilet paper! You have to admit that's a worse thing to run out of!

I always thought it was silly the way people reacted to the threat of snow until last winter when we were hit with back-to-back blizzards accumulating close to 80 inches. People really were snowed in for days, and stores couldn't open and when they did, they weren't getting deliveries because of the travel conditions so were running low on basics. I don't take it so lightly anymore! They are calling for snow tomorrow and I've made sure that I have plenty of toilet paper on hand!
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:36 PM
 
Location: NC
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I can't even imagine what kind of weather would keep a farmer from milking the cows and collecting eggs in this area. Maybe in North Dakota or something but not here. Has there ever been a blizzard in Raleigh? I lived on a farm in Granville County for 4 years, and while that isn't a very long time to give a good sampling of area weather patterns, I can say that we got a few winter storms and never missed milking or getting the eggs or feeding the animals. You just got out there and did it...the health of the animals was much more important than human comfort.

10 years or so ago, we had close to 2 feet in January.

If your barn is on the far side of farm... it'd be unlikely for a farmer to be able to make it out there in the case of such storm (back in the old days, now, of course, we have tractors and other such 'technical marvels').

Even then, they felt being prepared was better than being unprepared, as you never know what mother nature has in store sometimes.

as for 'them folks' up in north dakota... i have no idea how they manage. theyre used to it, i guess...and maybe keep the barn closer to the house??? LOL
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:37 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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But do you know WHY we do it?
Herd mentality. No other reason.
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:38 PM
 
Location: NC
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I feel like it had more to do with deliveries not getting through when they came to grocery stores only once a week. Especially when NC (and the South in general) had even more limited resources for clearing a road. You didn't stock up for the storm itself but for the few days after the storm while you waited on things to return to normal.

With that said... I definitely bought bread, milk, and eggs yesterday - BUT I bought good sourdough bread to slice thick since I put french toast for dinner on the menu. =0) Wasn't even thinking about the storm when I planned it, I was just looking for something quick and easy for our busy night.
that could be another reason... have to ask papa about that
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Old 01-10-2011, 03:01 PM
 
Location: under the beautiful Carolina blue
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Well, I'm from Long Island which is famous for its ducks, potatoes and wine....and everyone there goes out and buys milk, bread and eggs too. I think it's more because with those ingredients you are pretty much set to make so many things.

I also agree about deliveries not getting thru...we drove up to NY right after the last storm and one of the hotels we stayed at was low on food becuase they had not gotten a delivery....and some of the stores in NY were low on certain thing since the roads were such a huge mess.
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