And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, September 30, 2023
A Peasant’s House, Black Forest, Germany, ca. 1890
Aren't we all peasants? Our "Betters" seem to think so.... And this is not the house of a poor farmer, this is a combination of barn and domicile of a minimum three generation family plus additional workers and a small herd of cows.
Barn at ground level, living quarters at second level and hayloft in attic level.
Agree with Anon not a poor farmers home but a multigenerational farming enterprise.
We could do worse in the coming years. A bit more eye to defense from fire and intrusion. During the last "Recession" of in the 70's my family ranch had troubles with sheep being stolen-slaughtered in the night. Night guard is hard when you're just a single-family farmer.
I'm going to agree with Anon and Michael. Four years ago my wife and I toured the Black Forest of Germany. They had a living history museum with houses like this. The museum had collected 25-30 houses from different regions of Germany and showcased them in a quasi village/farm district. Quite a few had this "look" about them. Kinda schlumpy and distinct. Even the farm smells from my youth were still wafting from the buildings.
Aren't we all peasants? Our "Betters" seem to think so.... And this is not the house of a poor farmer, this is a combination of barn and domicile of a minimum three generation family plus additional workers and a small herd of cows.
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Barn at ground level, living quarters at second level and hayloft in attic level.
ReplyDeleteAgree with Anon not a poor farmers home but a multigenerational farming enterprise.
We could do worse in the coming years. A bit more eye to defense from fire and intrusion. During the last "Recession" of in the 70's my family ranch had troubles with sheep being stolen-slaughtered in the night. Night guard is hard when you're just a single-family farmer.
Now the peasants live in cardboard boxes in alleys.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to agree with Anon and Michael. Four years ago my wife and I toured the Black Forest of Germany. They had a living history museum with houses like this. The museum had collected 25-30 houses from different regions of Germany and showcased them in a quasi village/farm district.
ReplyDeleteQuite a few had this "look" about them. Kinda schlumpy and distinct. Even the farm smells from my youth were still wafting from the buildings.