youth and drivers liscenses??

GaryS said

Kids no longer NEED a license, as they did decades ago. I began driving tractors at age 10, a grain truck on rural roads at age twelve, and even made a few trips into town with a load of wheat. I started high school at thirteen and we lived twelve miles from town. There were no school buses, so I got my permit at thirteen and my license at fourteen. When you lived on a farm you had to drive at an early age and the government didn't feel an obligation to pamper everyone.

Click to expand...

all so true.... but rural America shrinks everyday. i'm in very low population rural country, but we do have school buses!!!! lol

but you are right, but country kids, I mean real country kids are pretty much a thing of the past.. most left, help on the farm when not busy with school, sports, or social activites. not like it was back in 60's. big demand here for small square bales for horse hay. try to find ANYONE to buck bales! ha..... even the illegals will tell ya " more $$$ plucking chickens!" ya better have one of those $10,000 pieces of mechanical wizzardy to move and stack them, and a big shed to put them in!??

ha! I well remember the time s my old '49 chevy would poop out with me on way to town and h s. and the country cops bitching at my 5 ft tall mom, and her TELLING them off in a big way!!!!!! telling was a mild statement!!! LOL