The Logging Industry Comes to Washington - Page 3© Jerri Brooker
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Jan 18, 2000
One of my favorite stories was when my aunt was upset at my uncle about something and made him a raw bacon sandwich for his lunch as they were logging in the woods. At lunchtime he opened his sandwich, took out the bacon and cooked it over a fire, then assembled it and ate it. He enjoyed every bite without a word as my aunt looked on. My son-in-law, a multi-talented artist painted a sepia-toned logging scene on a crosscut saw for my Dad's birthday a few years ago (a saw my Dad used in the woods). He even studied the barks of different trees to get them right; it's a masterpiece, a family treasure. My Dad worked at a paper mill for 47 years, so was not always in the woods, but was there enough to know what hard work it was and what it was all about. He was a papermaker. My grandpa Keen was known for his strong muscles and said to be the strongest and fastest railroad log loader around. SOME TREE TRIVIA Did you know our state tree is Western Hemlock? It was adopted into law in 1947. Do you know how you can tell the difference between the Western Hemlock and Douglas fir, which look a lot alike? The hemlock tree top bends over; the fir stands straight. Copyright 2000, Jerri Brooker
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What WOULD we do without trees? Your Ozark trees are every bit as beautiful. Appreciate your visit and your comment about the bacon sandwich. It is funny, hmm? Thanks for stopping by. Jerri ...
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Hi Jerri, another interesting article. That's what I love about suite 101. So many interesting things to read about, learn about. It's amazing, isn't it?The story about your uncle and aunt is f ...
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I don't know what I'd do without trees! We lived in the Great Salt Desert in Utah for a while; I thought I'd wither away for lack of green. Really missed it. If you don't live with trees I guess yo ...
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to my articles, Mary. I'm glad you can relate to them. We have many of the same heartfelt interests, so I always enjoy your comments.My mother definitely could take care of herself. It's amazin ...
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Hi Jerri --Once again you've written a captivating article about our great "EVERGREEN STATE!" Thank you for giving me and your other readers the history of how/when logging really began in Washin ...
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