Cat was talking about how city kids know so little about anything outside the city and she described the marvel it was for her to see children as they listened to an egg which was just about to hatch. She said their eyes would get huge the first time they heard a sound from within the egg but she said specifically they never asked questions since they knew intuitively what was happening.
To see the full beauty of this, you would have to hear her description since seeing them sounded like it was enrapturing for her. She had thought she might like to try, as has been done on a limited basis in America, to bring city kids out to where she lives so they can see how life really works. That didn't work out as it would have cost a significant amount for insurance so it wasn't financially possible.
Note: unknown to what extent it still exists or, hopefully, the program got even bigger in America in which inner city kids were taken out in groups to farms so they could really experience life around them.
It doesn't seem city kids even know where we get the milk and that led to the chocolate cow since that's been a popular symbol in Germany for 115 years. Do the kids now think chocolate comes from chocolate cows when many have no significant awareness of anything beyond a market and maybe some time with pet dogs or cats. (Milka web site - auf Deutsch but you will likely understand it anyway)
If you ever go to Germany, ask about 'die Lila Kühe' (the lilac cows) and you will probably find they know exactly what you mean.
Here's the chocolate:
So, yah, you get it from Lilac Cows.
To see the full beauty of this, you would have to hear her description since seeing them sounded like it was enrapturing for her. She had thought she might like to try, as has been done on a limited basis in America, to bring city kids out to where she lives so they can see how life really works. That didn't work out as it would have cost a significant amount for insurance so it wasn't financially possible.
Note: unknown to what extent it still exists or, hopefully, the program got even bigger in America in which inner city kids were taken out in groups to farms so they could really experience life around them.
It doesn't seem city kids even know where we get the milk and that led to the chocolate cow since that's been a popular symbol in Germany for 115 years. Do the kids now think chocolate comes from chocolate cows when many have no significant awareness of anything beyond a market and maybe some time with pet dogs or cats. (Milka web site - auf Deutsch but you will likely understand it anyway)
If you ever go to Germany, ask about 'die Lila Kühe' (the lilac cows) and you will probably find they know exactly what you mean.
Here's the chocolate:
So, yah, you get it from Lilac Cows.
3 comments:
They are teaching farms. They are scattered all across America. Most schools have contacts with them to have school kids to come for a day.
There are at least 6 in my area. Most family farms switched to this style of farming as they cant compete with the mega farms. And the estate tax laws force them to sell off land to pass the farm from generation to generation Most of the bug parcels of land get broken up as they get passed down. So this plan works as best as possible for them
If kids dont know where milk comes from they are very very young or go to a public school.
My kids went almost every year from 1st grade on. Even taking classes on horse judging.
PS watching a GPS controlled combine cut mazes in cornfields is pretty cool also
This is marvelous news as the passion for this in Cat was astonishing; there was such joy in her remembering how the children reacted.
It's really good to hear this. Thank you.
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