46th Huron Pioneer Threshers

The Threshers in Blyth has become a family tradition for us. For those of you who don't know what the threshers is here's the jist of it.
It's a 40 acre reunion of old antique tractors including lots of steam engines, an old saw mill, threshing demonstrations, horse plowing demonstrations, antiques, tractor pulls, antique lawnmower pulling, flea market, craft show, kids entertainment, ect....The kids love it. I love it because of the atmosphere of things from the past. It makes me think of all the crap that's made now compared to the quality tools, machinery, household things and so on we now have offered to us in stores. The world seems to becoming a throwout society of junk. If it's broke just buy a new one...I'm guilty of it too. The dollar store is just too tempting. It's nice to go back in time to the way it used to be and show the kids history. History I hope doesn't get forgotten once our elderly generation is gone. I often wonder will there be enough people to pass this history down??


Another reason we love going is the obvious-it's close plus it only cost us $5.00 to get in!! Dan paid a $10.00 member fee a while back which got him in free and kids under 12 are free. It's such a wonderful family day and compared to a fair which seems to cost more and more each year. There's face painting and balloon animals for the kids (free), entertainment and unless you go through the craft show there's not much else to buy. There aren't tons of booths all trying to sell you something. We treated the kids to some homemade icecream being made there. So the day cost us $17.00!

Dan became a member this year so Travis could compete in the lawnmore pull. Dan and him have been working on an old lawnmower getting it ready. In the class Travis was in for weight he got 6 out of 11. He pulled 67 1/4 in. A full pull was somewhere around 80in. I'm not sure who enjoyed it more Dan or Travis! At the end all the kids that pulled got a ribbon and a prize. Travis got a double set of collector tractor playing cards.

So it was a great day. The rain even stayed alone.
One more reason I love living in a small community like this!

Michelle





Dan and the kids with George Townsends tractor. An old steam excavator.

Kaitlin ready to watch to pull.
Dan, Travis with their lawnmower.