Posted in South Dakota
December 14, 2016
11 Things That South Dakota Farm Kids Did Growing Up
Though there are many amazing towns/cities in South Dakota that anyone would have been lucky to grow up in, there’s nothing quite like the South Dakota countryside. While it is a false stereotype that ALL South Dakotans grew up on farms, the truth is that a handful of us did spend our childhoods running through corn fields, riding the combine with dad, or sprinting to the chicken coop each morning to see if the hen laid an egg. If you’re a South Dakota farm kid, then you probably did most of these things (and many more) growing up.
As long as you were careful to not let the corn husks scratch your hands, running through the corns fields was a spectacular way to burn some energy.
Sometimes it was hard work, but really you just loved being a part of it all.
And, of course, spent time saying good morning to the chickens.
You probably also learned that animals can be the greatest companions of them all.
With the occasional racing matches (as well as the occasional falling).
Let’s just say that farm kids in South Dakota receive their driving lessons early.
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Watching out the front window as the corn head pulled in the corn stalks was mesmerizing.
We’ve all been there, and most of us have tried to trick our cousins into making the same mistake.
No farm is complete without farm cats!
Sure, there were probably many days when it was cold outside or you wished you could just sleep in, but helping out on the farm was a way of life. When it comes down to it, You wouldn’t have traded it for the world.
Are you a South Dakota farm kid? What would you add to this list? Let us know in the comment section below!
