What did your Grandad teach you or give you?

[flatlander]

My Mom's father taught me to fish, he was a great fisherman, also taught me about engines and wood working. He was also Irish and mean as a snake if you got on the wrong side of him. He is one of a handful of people in the world that I KNEW would do ANYTHING for me.

My Fathers father was a good 'ole squareheaded German farmer who taught me just about everthing you'd ever wana know about ranching. We enjoyed many a great dove hunt and I chose to ride the bus to their house after school everyday when I was in grade school rather than stay in town. He'd almost always have some sort of little chore for me when I got there.

I miss them both, and think about them everyday. I hope I can be as good of grandparents as they were.

[Nitro1970]

Nothing

[cbrown]

Chatanooga Chewing Tobacco with plug
How to mix his Wild Turkey drinks

He owned a Water Well Drilling Co. so I guess he taught me to drive. I drove the rigs and work trucks aroung the house all day long!

[ksebesta23]

My Grandad gave me and my fiance a Ruger M77 .270. He also has many old war stories from Korea as well as 2 purple hearts and a bronze star. He's a great man.

My Paw-paw took me and my cousins with him to check cows and other random ranch things. I think that he inspired my love of all things country.

I feel blessed to have had them in my life and I will miss them both dearly when their time is up.

[Osceola]

Mine taught me how to work hard,be honest and respect others.

[kornsqueezer]

My Dads Dad died in 1930 when my dad was only 13 months old. Moms dad left the family before she was born, then reappeared when I was 17 yrs old(1968). Never really got to know him.