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Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Myth blasters #1: Rural life

In this "Myth blasters" series of posts, I will be examining common myths and cultural misconceptions we have about various areas of day to day life.

This article will cover rural life and some of the more common delusions about the lifestyle's of country folk as well as highlighting some fun facts you may find useful in the future.




  1. Horses should not be fed apples, despite what cartoons say. Apple consumption is a major cause of horse flu, which when transferred to humans causes involuntary trotting.

  2. Cows are often depicted as slow lumbering animals but can actually reach speeds in excess of 50mph and have been known to nest in low trees.

  3. Miniature ponies do not actually exist, they are just much further away than regular horses.

  4. Farmers 'fork' their hay to check for rural tramps living below the mound.

  5. Roosters do not wake farmers in the morning, in fact it is quite the opposite: The roosters "cocka doodle doo" is actually not found in nature. It is a shock response to spying the ruddy arse of a farmer through a window of a morning.

  6. The mud on a farm is mainly made up of discarded gravy, carelessly tossed from open windows after the daily 'Sunday lunch'.

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