Upon inquiry, I found he had gone out that day "harvestin '." ❋ Unknown (1859)
When the srimp bidness first started up, I kind of enjoyed the work, gettin up at dawn an goin down to the ponds an puttin up the nets an then harvestin the srimp an all, an me an Sue settin at night on the porch of the fishin shack playin the harmonica, an gettin a six-pack of beer on Saturday an gettin drunk. ❋ Groom, Winston, 1944- (1986)
However don't be too hard on 'em Julie, no person is perfect as Mose Jackson said when he was convicted for the 10th time of harvestin other peoples poultry. ❋ Barney Stone (N/A)
It was harvestin 'time, and he jest stopped work and set on his front porch, and every time anybody passed by he'd holler,' Well; neighbor, it's a gal this time! ' ❋ Eliza Calvert Hall (N/A)
"Me fayther came over here harvestin 'last summer, sor, an' turned organ-grinder; an 'now, sure, he's an Oitalian." ❋ John B. [Illustrator] Greene (N/A)
If it wasn't for you, pappy couldn't git his harvestin 'done.' ❋ Eliza Calvert Hall (N/A)
In wheat harvestin 'time dey wukked so hard dey jus' fell out f'um gittin 'overhet. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)
We stayed dere 'til harvestin' time by de orders of Master Osland Bailey who saw to it dat we wus given money as a share fur our wurk. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)
But I was bound to have my fling, and sow my wild oats and now I can have the pleasure of harvestin 'my crop. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
But with trainin ', Zenas Henry now does his plowin', plantin 'an' harvestin 'in somethin' approachin 'alarm-clock fashion. ❋ Sara Ware Bassett (1920)
Dudley told me all about it once, -- intensive cultivation, soil doctorin ', harvestin' efficiency, all such dope, with a cost-bearin 'side line to fall back on in the winter. ❋ Sewell Ford (1907)
An 'you could look' way off 'crost the meaders, an' see the trees a-wavin 'in the sunshine, an' up over yer head the birds 'ud be singin' like they was never goin 'to stop. An' yer pa an 'me' ud take you out at the harvestin 'time, an' you 'ud play on the hay-stacks. ❋ Unknown (1902)
"Of course it'll seem a little slow to you, Flaxie, but harvestin 'is comin' on soon, an 'then things'll be a little more lively." ❋ Hamlin Garland (1900)
"Yes: we're about finished up harvestin '," said Bert, as they settled themselves at the table, "an 'it's about time to talk about gittin' you off to school." ❋ Hamlin Garland (1900)
"Oh, blowin ''bout his harvestin' gang," said his son Sam. ❋ Ralph Connor (1898)
So, pretty soon we wuz workin 'like bees, an' chattin 'by spells, as neighbors should, about the harvestin', an 'the hard work, an' the aguey, an 'the Republican rally, an' the thrivin 'business of them wicked saloons when politics wuz flyin' all abroad, an 'other subjects harmonious to the company. ❋ Unknown (1883)
The weddin 'wuz to be just after harvestin', that bein 'a time when everybody took a restin' spell. ❋ Unknown (1883)
Bridewell -- you've sowed pride and reaped poverty, take care of your crop, for it's worth harvestin -- you have no ❋ Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1830)
You've sowed pride and reaped poverty; take care of your crop, for it's worth harvestin '. ❋ Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1830)
I've been hittin 'some hard harvestin', I thought you knowed ❋ Unknown (2009)
