Mo's Manic Monday - Bug

Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008 by Travis Cody in
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Welcome to another Manic Monday with Morgen. Don't forget to cruise by MM HQ at It's A Blog Eat Blog World. Today's theme is Bug.

GAH! Bug!

I hate bugs.

So you won't find any creepy crawly things in this post.

Instead, I went for Buggy...with horses.

The horse-drawn carriage, or buggy, was the way people got around locally before the invention of the internal combustion engine.



The proliferation of motor vehicles gradually phased out the horse & buggy as the main mode of short distance transportation, although some cultures such as the Amish still rely heavily on them.



If it's got wheels on it, some folks will race it. From chariots to buggies, harness racing has been around for centuries.



Now what's more romantic than this?

32 comments:

  1. anthonynorth says:
    14 July, 2008 00:36

    You still occasionally see the horse and buggy combination in the English countryside, where it's kept alive by enthusiasts.
    It's great to see them.
    And some marvellous pictures there.

  1. DrillerAA says:
    14 July, 2008 04:39

    There are a few Amish communities in this region, so the horse and buggy are not completely extinct, just endangered, and there are carriage rides available around the town square during the Christmas season. Nice twist on the theme.
    Have a great day.

  1. Julie says:
    14 July, 2008 04:50

    Whenever I go just a few miles west I see Amish/Mennonite buggies. It's kinda cool. I like your interpretation of the word "bug". Good for you for not making it eeekey!

    **wanders into the blogosphere kinda skeered**

  1. Empress Bee (of the high sea) says:
    14 July, 2008 05:31

    very nice trav, but nancy likes you honey. just sayin'...

    smiles, bee
    xoxoxoxxoxoxoxo

  1. Sarge Charlie says:
    14 July, 2008 05:47

    this is very creative post for bug.

  1. Anonymous says:
    14 July, 2008 06:20

    what a great take on the theme. I have always been fascinated by Amish buggies. Have a great Monday, T.

  1. Durward Discussion says:
    14 July, 2008 06:34

    With today's gas prices, we could see the return of the family "buggy" and civic pooper scoopers.

  1. Ivanhoe says:
    14 July, 2008 06:56

    I'm not crazy about bugs either so I really enjoyed your bug-less post. Have a great Monday!

  1. Sandee says:
    14 July, 2008 07:57

    Not playing this week, but wanted to comment. I love the different twist here Travis. Awesome. Have a great day. :)

  1. Sandy M says:
    14 July, 2008 08:38

    We used to live near a Menonite community when I was a little girl. I remember seeing the horse and buggies in town on Saturday. No horse and buggies near us now.

  1. Charles Gramlich says:
    14 July, 2008 09:07

    I've enjoyed riding in a buggy. I always think how long it would have taken to get anywhere in the days when horses were the primary transport. No wonder most folks stayed close to home their entire lives.

  1. Anndi says:
    14 July, 2008 09:58

    Took Chicklet on a horse and buggy ride a few years ago down in Old Montreal... I love the clip clop sound the hooves make on the cobblestones.

    Major romance when you're with the One -unless the horse had something funky to eat.. and it's rear smells like Shardog. ;)

  1. Jeni says:
    14 July, 2008 11:18

    Trav - I really liked this post -the pics, explanations but especially that last photo in the group. Great job.

  1. Akelamalu says:
    14 July, 2008 13:38

    Love those pictures Trav. :)

  1. j says:
    14 July, 2008 14:07

    Like this post very much! My grandfather used to have horses and wagons and we would have to take rides with him. I would enjoy it now but as a kid it was so SLOW.

    No bugs? I am OK with most of them - even catch and release spiders when I find them. I don't do roaches or Water Crickets though. Ugh.

    Jen

  1. Vinny "Bond" Marini says:
    14 July, 2008 15:30

    Hansom cab rides in Central Park... OH so romantic...

  1. Bud Fisher says:
    14 July, 2008 16:25

    Very clever!

  1. Mimi Lenox says:
    14 July, 2008 16:52

    I went to Amish country once and found them absolutely fascinating. And you're right, there is nothing more romantic than a buggy ride under a full moon. Great bug post!

  1. Anonymous says:
    14 July, 2008 17:01

    They are so beautiful and so peaceful to ride in. :)
    There are a few left around here!

  1. Travis Cody says:
    14 July, 2008 17:24

    Anthony: We don't see them much out here. I think it's a very quaint thing.

    Drilleraa: I would love to do that at Christmas.

    Julie: There was no way I was doing the bugs.

    Bee: Sorry...spiders are way too creepy.

    Sarge: Thanks!

    Bridget: I wouldn't even mind slowing down to 10mph behind one...at least for a couple miles.

    Jamie: Now see...it would create all kinds of jobs!

    Ivanhoe: You too!

    Sandee: Much better than creepy crawlies.

    Sandy: That would be a site. Thanks for cruising by!

  1. Travis Cody says:
    14 July, 2008 17:32

    Charles: My stepdad tells some stories about his grandmother when she was a child, and how they planned long trips in stages between stops at relatives' homes...places they could make in a day's travel. She went from Oklahoma to California that way.

    Ann: There is that one little drawback I guess.

    Jeni: I enjoyed looking for the images for this one.

    Akelamalu: I just had to turn this into a non-creepy post for the word bug.

    Jennifer: We have a kill policy concerning all bugs in this house.

    V: That's something Pam and I must do someday.

    Bud: Thanks!

    Mimi: Aren't most things more romantic beneath a full moon, sort of by definition? LOL!

    CWM: Not many up this way either.

  1. Unknown says:
    14 July, 2008 18:43

    Oh funny - I hate bugs too. You did good making this into your own manic monday on buggies *huggies* ~ giggling...

  1. Mo and The Purries says:
    14 July, 2008 18:44

    Buggy it is!
    Great post. With the cost of gas, I wonder if totally replacing horse & buggy with cars was the best development in the modern world!

  1. Maggie Moo says:
    14 July, 2008 19:10

    Aw! The buggy! Great one..you know, I've never ridden in one. :( There are tons of them around here too-maybe one day...

    I hope you had a great Monday Trav!!!!

  1. Terra Shield says:
    14 July, 2008 22:31

    I like how you modified the title to prevent yourself from posting about our 6 legged friends :)

  1. Barb says:
    15 July, 2008 01:26

    I've actually been for a few of those horse and buggy rides, but romantic is not the word that comes to my mind... I dragged Mr. X, grumbling and complaining. Hence, the 'X' in Mr. X. hahaha.

  1. Schmoop says:
    15 July, 2008 04:36

    Nicely done...There a few Amish here in Ohio, so we still see them on ocassion. Cheers!!

  1. Linda says:
    15 July, 2008 09:30

    Very nice take on the word this week, Travis! Much nicer than creepy, crawly things that make you squirm!

    I would have loved to live in the horse and buggy days and lived life at a slower pace but alas, I was born way too late - yet again! The closest I'd probably get these days is a horse and buggy ride through New York's Central Park - which we almost did when we were down there a couple of weeks ago!

  1. Lee Ann aka Dixie says:
    15 July, 2008 15:40

    Excellent choice for Monday. I didn't get to do a Manic Monday this week but will be back next week.

    SMOOCHES~

  1. Travis Cody says:
    15 July, 2008 17:15

    Chuck: Bugs are yucky, but buggies are fun!

    Mo: We should start a movement.

    Mags: You should give it a try. It's fun!

    Terra: I had to do it...this is a creepy crawly free zone.

    WT4W: Awwwwww.

    Matt: We don't see much of it out this way.

    Linda: Next time you should definitely make time for it. If I ever make it back to NYC, it's near the top of my list.

    Dixie: WB darlin!

  1. Liz Hill says:
    16 July, 2008 12:25

    I'll send you some of the carriage shots--they are fuzzy but I think you'll appreciate them.,

  1. Lana Gramlich says:
    19 July, 2008 10:19

    I was fortunate enough to enjoy a carriage ride through Central Park many years ago. I was shocked to find out what they charge for the carriage rides through the French Quarter here, though. Talk about highway robbery!

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