Walletpop.com has a list of the Top 25 Things Vanishing from America.
I couldn't believe this list when I saw it...I have to say...the last one on the list made me tear up. I'm so sad...I don't want some of these things to Vanish. There are a few I can do without....but there are many that make my heart break.
- Yellow Pages - I can do without!
- Pit Toilets - Haven't used one in awhile....
- Ash Trees :O(
- "The Swimming Hole"...you have to read the reasons why. It'll piss you off!
- Hand Written Letters... That's sad! I think we should start a campaign to keep this alive!
- Wild Horses - That's just not okay...staggering numbers! Beautiful animals!
- Drive-In Theaters - I think we need more of these...a great place for families to go!
- Honey Bees!!! WHAT???
This one made me cry....this is one that IS AMERICA! It's who we are....it's what made us what we are!
And # 1 on the list
And # 1 on the list
The Family Farm
Photo by: Tom Graslish, Philadephia Inquirer / MCT
Photo by: Tom Graslish, Philadephia Inquirer / MCT
6 comments:
Wow! The things that our busy lives keep us from noticing!
Thanks for the post on it!
Oh, the Honey Bees are dropping numbers all over the world. There's a mysterious virus that is killing them off at a really alarming rate. Science is working really diligently on figuring out why, because obviously -if bees die off, plants don't get pollinated and there goes to world's food supply. One place in Asia has already had to begin hand pollinating their own crops, which takes a lot of man-power to do. Its kinda scary. Discovery did a documentary on it not too long ago.
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I'm all about hand letters. I send 'em off every once in awhile just for fun. :) In fact, there is one on its way to you very soon. As soon as I bother to get stamps.
Which might be another thing that is slowly disappearing. ;)
I wish more people realized what all we are losing. I would so love to see a letter campaign started. We may have to discuss this.
I've been aware of the honey bee crisis for a while. It will be catastrophic if they can't figure it out and reverse the loss. And for the family farm ... this is a huge one for me too. America is really doing itself in on that one. I could preach a sermon on it. But I try to do my part and support local farmers and stay away from big agri and corporate foods.
Thanks for this eye opener.
Hi Tara~ I appreciate your sweet comments! I haven't had a chance to do any of your family yearbook challenges, but I love the idea and hope to get started soon. I love having twins and I am currently trying to write down their "story" before I forget many of the details.
It's hard for me to believe that yellow books are disappearing -it seems I have a new book on my porch every other week- ugh! Where to store these books are hard enough and our recycle place only takes them once a year.
But I love handwritten letters and would hate to see them gone - I have a collection of letters and notes that I cherish!
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