It’s only 3 weeks away. Come on up.
Guest Post by Hardscrabble Farmer
Pack your bags. Gas up the car. Bring your friends.
We’re on again for another exciting, relaxing, stress-free get together with great food, good company, beautiful views, pleasant weather and plenty to catch up on.
This year will feature more food, live music, activities for all ages followed by a fireworks show after dark, and a massive a bonfire in celebration of 244 years of non-stop American fun. This is an all-ages event with plenty of things to do for children as well as adults.
There is ample room for camping for those who are interested as well as plenty of local lodging from B&B style accommodations to resort hotels and lake shore house rentals if you want to turn it into a longer stay. The Region is one of the loveliest spots in New England with both a ski mountain and a glacier lake for plenty of things to keep you busy if you decide to arrive early or depart late.
Gates open at 9am July 3rd for visits as we set up, and end when the last visitors depart in the early morning hours of July 5th.
Because of the events of the last year, we are offering a pay as you like option- We only need to know that you are coming and how many there will be so that there is plenty for everyone. If you are able contribute what you can and if it is a financial burden, don’t sweat it, everyone is welcome.
You can either call or email to confirm or if you just want some further details- and for those of you who have attended in the past, please share your experiences here so that people know just what a great time everyone has at the farm.
See you there!
Hardscrabble Farmer & Family
[email protected]
603-748-6917
Do you think they’ll let us out of the gulag to attend?
Put on your big boy panties and shoot your way out of the gulag.
Patriotism doesn’t end at the keyboard.
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Great. The village cretin is back.
Yes, very little iodine in the Salt Lake.
Indeed
Cretin is a bit harsh, moran fits better. Still, I neverminded 22. A bit annoying for sure but then again many are around here…
Wish I could go… and speaking of gulags Nova Scotietsky is one these days.
Here’s an idea!
Maybe a zoom call can be organized on being a troll. Suggest putting 22 in charge.
He does after all have good memes. A bit repetitive for sure but good all the same.
Uh, I’m pretty sure the First Rule of gulag is you’re disarmed BEFORE you enter, DA.
I, for one, am glad you’re still here, Winnie!
I’d say just have the party there and let those bastards know our spirit isn’t dead!
I’m in. Just need details.
In seven months, face to face may be our only means left to communicate.
It’s always a huge pile of fun, not to be missed! The food, the friends, the conversations, OH MY… With the addition of some live tunes, it will be a fresh pinnacle of liberty!
Sounds great! Details, please.
Are you joking? Shouldn’t it be July 14th? Bastille Day?
Do you really think you have time or will have time for another party? On July 4 2021?
“The first step: Don’t be anxious. Nature controls it all. And before long you’ll be no one, nowhere—like Hadrian, like Augustus. The second step: Concentrate on what you have to do. Fix your eyes on it. Remind yourself that your task is to be a good human being; remind yourself what nature demands of people. Then do it, without hesitation, and speak the truth as you see it. But with kindness. With humility. Without hypocrisy.” ― Marcus Aurelius
Do you always hear the quotes of others in your head?
I wish.
I do try and meditate on them every morning in the hopes that I can follow their direction.
Is it “them” that you pray to for a steady hand when shooting a pig? You seem to worship “them” which I find unusual, none of my business of course and nobody “deserves” anything, especially me.
Rev 3:16 comes to mind every time I see it.
You seem to be far astray from the path. What is it you mean internally by worship and prayer? “Them” is Meditations which is a guide to finding wisdom. I have never heard a religious critique of it.
Rev is pretty useless without understanding internally the meaning of the Gospels. HF speaks Truth, but he is a lot further along than me.
The beauty to me is that there is only the journey.
You see truth and wisdom, I see the musings of self important men sold religiously.
For it is written: The truth is the word and God is of a jealous nature.
Interesting you pronounce yourself holy to judge me “far astray from the path” as HSF has also proclaimed his proficiency for quickly judging the path of a persons soul.
Beneath your purple robes is great pride hiding what I wouldn’t care to speculate.
“Nature controls it all, and before long you’ll be no one, nowhere” – satanic gaia worship bullshit, hard pass.
I intended to do no such thing. I offered another view. I believe people need help learning how to help themselves, sometimes. Everyone has to figure out what that looks like for them, but when you see it, you want to share.
Oh lordy, got another self righteous dweeb spouting Bible verses while standing on his high horse telling all the sinners what a great guy he is. I daresay you can just blow it out your ass you pompous little twit.
By your own admission you are obese and homely, in dire need of a man and all that entails, I suggest lowering your standards greatly to see if that helps.
Good you make excuses to hide yourself in Texas as your hero would judge your physiognomy harshly.
“while standing on his high horse telling all the sinners what a great guy he is”- you just pulled that out of your fat ass as I did nothing of the sort, quite the opposite in fact.
blaine, will you be at HF’s farm on the 4th?
“Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.”
-anonymous satanic gaia worshipper
God judges men’s souls, men judge one another.
Your deliberate misstatement of intent notwithstanding.
Were it not for the fact that I live a thousand miles away and have responsibilities here, I’d climb in my magic bus and join the festivities. Here’s to ya’ll having a great time!
I love Meditations. One of the all-time greatest leaders in human history for sure!
AOC is back!
i downed you b/c you stayed away so long–
stick around & i’ll give you 2 thumbs up one day when you need them badly–
I read some scholar speculating that perhaps those were forged by Catholic Monks. Regardless of their provenance, the words ring true and are in agreement with the Gospels.
If only they open the border……….
Rin,get on the leaf/Me./N.h. border and we can smuggle you in.
While I appreciate fun plans for the future I honestly believe things will be so bad that this outing is not going to be a option,would be glad to be wrong.
Sure why not..
what could go wrong!
I’ll make sure to dye my hair, what’s left of it, and get me a mustache!
Hmmmm…..,Rin,you got negged,could the reason be you are folically challenged?!
You will hate me on site with me gorgeous locks of long flowing hair!
Can you not just grow a mustache or hads the hair issue become that bad?!
Gold eh! Mine is gray…
The hair thing for me ain’t too bad… yet. I was looking at some pictures of me from ten years ago just today. A definite progression that comes with age and yeah there was moar then for sure. Not that it matters cuz in the end it’s only just hair..
Well I’ll promise right now to try not to hate you while I buy you a beer..
A beer run does sound like fun…
then there is that border
might have to smuggle some
lol!
Sneak across about Houlton, you’ll be good.
Yeah, that should work, I got a good feeling about how things are going to roll this year. Methinks that once the initial Xiden is done the seas will part and the Sun will shine… The controller will have no choice because in my travels now, out in the real world, a surprising number of folks who just months ago were on board will all this, do in a quiet moment tell me that this Rona hysteria is bullshit…
People are starting to stir.. even a bit is better than none…
https://www.thetelegram.com/opinion/local-perspectives/bruce-evans-trump-foes-also-stoked-tensions-in-midst-of-capitol-crisis-538884/
Meanwhile, the enemies of Free Speech are having a bad day…
There is a saying by Sun Zhu, goes something like this…
Never let interrupt your enemy in the midst of a mistake…
I think that was Napoleon
hair?
“It’s ruinous for the soul to be anxious about the future and miserable in advance of misery, engulfed by anxiety that the things it desires might remain it’s own until the very end. For such a soul will never be at rest— by longing for things to come it will lose the ability to enjoy present things.” — Seneca
Seneca was wise man…. still the problem with getting across the border is what waits on return. Hopefully by Summer things will improve. The restrictions that contribute to this anxiety are lifted that are now in place are then once and for all removed.
The coast of Maine is vast.
Thanks for that.
Well,I have always lived for today while preparing for tomm.
That said,unless a hail Mary pass ect. feel will be in a war zone by July,why I prepare and tonight listen to some good music while enjoying a few ales,feel these times will be unknown at least for a few years shortly,again,glad to be wrong and glad to smuggle a Rin across the northern New England border.
That said,still have access to a Peavy 12 channel board/a few monitors and half stacks ect.,not bad for smaller band playouts ect.Hell,need more music might try and get a few folks together and rebuild a new band.
I might ad/question what is a good donation,realize some are lucky to have two dimes to rub together at end of month while some doing OK,a admission price plus a few bucks ect. for those in tight financial nothing wrong asking for,in theory we are all in this together.
This makes organic causes of anxiety very tragic, but it is not speaking to those. I guess that’s when the serenity prayer kicks in.
You can still cross the border.
Can but the problem is the return…
I know a friend who works in Moncton and can’t cross a provincial border to go to their cottage on Amherst shore. It was just a few weeks ago that travelling from Antigonish County to Pictou was allowed. Before that, anyone caught roaming too far faced fines of more than 2000 dollars as promised in an email sent to me by Randy Delorey.
It’s crazy!
So any jaunts to anywhere are highly discouraged. It is moot in any case as I can’t go this year. The big problem is once I return I have to isolate for two weeks, that is even if the only thing I do is get permission to go to Moncton.
Maybe you folks can provide more info about traveling across Maine Border. I’m kinda unsure of the rules. Does one need proof of vax to gain entry?
Hopefully next year I can make it! For now, I’ll have to be happy looking from afar with a zoom lens…
Go to Derby Line Qc. and dart down a side street. The border patrol and RCMP are too busy carrying Somali’s suitcases there.
I will need to work on my tan. Make myself browner to fit in.
Both Facebook and Twitter are UN-American and should be abandoned by ALL true Americans.
They have NO place in our society. They should be PUT OUT OF BUSINESS as soon as possible.
Done. Did it years ago. Have a Proton email address for personal correspondence and gave up my Amazon Prime account as well.
Unfortunately, I write this on my iPad as I play some classical music on my iPhone. I hate that I love Apple products.
Search how many sensors your devices have?
2020 sucked, however the 4th of July at HSF’s was the 4th of July of your dreams.
The soirée was the best , conversation was scintillating, the participants excited to be free of all that 2020 was dumping on us in July.
I am in ……. since last year’s 4th I moved from the People’s Republic of Mass to a state that still allows freedom, I will chance the trip back into the belly of the beast to see the sun set from the freest front yard in America that day.
Also the food was spectacular……
Do you have coordinates for the global hawk reaper drone to use?
This sounds an awful lot like an illegal terrorist training gathering comrades.
You think so, Tim Cook?
It’s OK. We’ve all converted to Islam and won’t be using any banned pronouns. Promise.
Well thats different
Party on comrade(a thoroughly gender neutral term)
And you converted to islam when you started wearing the veil…we all saw
Damn wish I could attend but^^^. Have fun TBPers!
Also news: It would appear as if Lin Wood has pulled off a miracle and actually managed to get himself banned on parler. He went full Q anon yesterday it was crazy. Tried to check to see what else he posted this morning and its error 504
I believe Amazon booted Parler today so it would not be visible regardless. They said midnight Sunday. Check the aggregator Citizenfreepress.com they have a lot of linked news stories.
family and i made it two summers ago, and it was heap big fun. we loved it there. insect repellent is suggested, and yet it’s still idyllic.
meeting many commenters and Admin (!) was great. he didnt tell any of us to eff off.
highly recommended/5 ⭐️‘s.
we hope to make it back this year, but first i need to find out if the wife can get the needed days off. i’m telling her to call off if that’s what it’s gonna take.
I have been bringing these up to my wife for a couple of years now. I don’t follow these comments near as much as some of you, but I think it would be fun and interesting, so we shall have to discuss it when it gets a bit closer.
Unfortunately, it looks like it won’t be feasible but so close to being able to yet so far away.
If there’s a way, either this year or someday. Hopefully, on this side but for sure on the other.
I would suggest making it this side,the other to a degree(large)the great unknown.
Are masks required.? Asking for a friend.
masks are banned.
Alas, I shall miss it again. We already made plans for the 4th. If things change, I shall let you know.
Why would you make plans for the 4th? You KNOW where you’re supposed to be on the 4th. Missed you last year – will miss you again.
Ever since the first invite, I have wanted to ride the bike across from Oregon to be there. I seriously doubt that this year will be any different, but if I could ever see clear to be there, I would leave a patch a hundred yards long as soon as I hit the asphalt.
Maybe so, but otherwise I am most definitely there in spirit.
So people still plan to celebrate Independence Day after Chowder Head and Knee Pads get inaugurated? I had no idea. I hope you have a good time.
I think I’m done celebrating anything American. Civic Nationalism seems pointless now.
“The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief.”
-Othello
Much more graciously spoken than my initial response.
Great quote.
With all due respect, however, do you intend to smile over the stolen election and the nation’s lurch to communism? Will maintaining the fiction America is still America steal anything from the thieves?
I feel like we’re enabling those thieves when we continue to honor the forms of the state they stole. We’re giving them more than smiles when we obediently honor the forms of the state. Those traditions and all aspects of civic nationalism, from honoring voting to the 4th to the military to believing in justice at the ballot box, one man one vote, American Exceptionalism, etc all seem pointless and invalid when the rulers can do whatever they want.
Continuing to support and promote these traditions seems wrong to me, because it creates tacit support for the corrupt govt.
In an alleged republic, that govt relies on the support of the governed. So withdrawing your support in any way possible seems like the only means left of non-violent resistance. I believe Uncola called it Irish Democracy on another thread.
Once Chowder Head is inaugurated, I’m going to go down and unregister to vote. If voting no longer matters, then voting no longer matters. At least I won’t have to worry about jury duty again. I hope millions of people follow my example, because nothing would better illustrate the illegitimate nature of this govt than to see 100% unanimous democrat communist support for whatever crooks they put up. Even the Soviets never had 100% support in their fake elections. They certainly never posted >100+ percent of the electorate voting like the democrat communists do. Voting harder next time won’t change the system. Faith in voting at this point is like Charlie Brown playing football with Lucy.
Still, I don’t have a replacement for the 4th. I’m wondering if there’s an alternate event I can support? Perhaps Constitution Day? Maybe I’ll change Independence Day to a memorial service and add funereal symbolism for the dead nation I loved? Instead of fireworks, I could don black and play dirges and talk about the history and traditions? I don’t celebrate dead relatives’ birthdays, so why celebrate my dead nation’s?
All that aside, wish I could celebrate something with you sometime. You seem like a very interesting person and I enjoy your writing.
Have you considered that in celebrating our heritage as a nation, we as a group of friends, family by choice, and Patriots are maintaining the bonds to that history and to each other?
If something good and true is going to rise from the ashes of our Republic then it will be people that hold on to those values and form a community. People like us.
I have never met any of the TBP in person (have been unable to make the cross country journey work no matter how much my wife and I wanted), that being said I feel like I
know them, and wouldn’t hesitate to help any of them. This connection is all from reading sharing and commenting, how much more of a community is built gathering in celebration of the traditions of our America?
Is there Irony in celebration of the 4th? Maybe, but perhaps in our celebration we will find and keep the courage to win our freedom again.
Come hell or high water, the wife and I will find our way there this year HSF.
Yes, I get it. But in celebrating national holidays and maintaining those American traditions, I think you are providing a visible, tacit approval to a criminal regime. Firing off firecrackers and going to parades on the 4th is as much a sign of support for the regime as it is for the Founders. They claim the same symbols and dates you do. Seems like we need alternatives to the official ones, lest your patriotism serve to bolster a criminal regime.
I think we need alternate symbols and dates, like perhaps Constitution day, something they don’t celebrate. Funeral arrangements for the 4th and celebration on September 17th? The original US flag, not the current one? The old Gaudens-style Lady Liberty, not the eagle seal? Also, no more of those cop flags. They’ve made it obvious who they serve.
Also, I think it’s important to revoke other tacit support, like supporting young people joining the military. No reason to serve a criminal regime. No reason to support overseas wars to profit the powers behind that criminal regime. Who wants to fight and die for Chowder Head, the PRC, and Google?
I refuse to cede July 4th to the swamp. They can go to hell.
^^^ THIS ^^^
To who? Who is it thinking that way? You? Why does this matter when the people attending all believe something similar to what Pogrom said.
female version:
…not bad with an axe either:
Why do I have an image of George Kennedy leering in my mind as I watch her splitting wood?
“Oo la. Oo la. Ooo Lucille. Baby. … Hey Lord, whatevea I done, don’t strike me blind for anotha coupla minutes.”
She knows exactly what she’s doin’.
Not with bare feet!
Yup, the bare feet are a problem. Here in Texas you don’t go barefoot too many places because…scorpions, sticker burrs, fire ants, snakes, ground itch, cactus/mesquite spines and other assorted painful things.
Laughing, yeah, gotta love that movie.
https://youtu.be/sifWd0M4dRA
You all meant this movie! Lol… sorry
Must be real nice working with wood that doesn’t require three wedges.
Count me in. I’ve missed the last two, but I’ll be there if I have to drive from NM.
Some idiot wants to ban all Republicans from being “allowed” to fly.
Robert,
Work on Uncola. Get him to commit to going. This may be the year all the heavyweights attend.
Seriously considering taking the road trip from the people’s republic of NJ.
Have a small travel trailer. Wifey and I wanted to cruise around a bit with my son who just turned 20. He’s a good guy & smart in his own way, but the autism complicates things. It’s proof that life isn’t fair.
Had Acadia reservations for 2020, but the orcs and their covid ruined that. Planning to try again this year.
I look forward to meeting you. I enjoy your writings.
Take our governor with you, and teach her some real human values.
We were coming back even if you didnt have the party. Hope you havent cut tour hair yet.
Currently at the Mel Gibson Patriot length.
Always wanted to grow my hair long get a pony tail, But my hair grows up . Think Tito Jackson, I am still a dancin’ Machine.
Under rated movie that people generally shit on even though it is basically braveheart with muskets.
I will be searching hi and lo for a tri-cornered hat for you for the 4th.
Thank you again for extending your little slice of heaven on the mountain to all of us.
I really want to be there but only Heaven knows if I will. I promised my Father that I will through him a Fandango Royal for his 90th birthday that weekend (he’ll actually turn 90 on July 7th). He is recovering from a stroke that happened Christmas Eve and actually doing quite well as far as that goes. However, he’s been in stage 3 renal failure for over 2 years and I went with him to the doctor today for a stroke follow up and his kidney values are worse. He’s technically in end stage 4 failure now and his doctor doesn’t think his time here is long. We shall see, he’s been told by several doctors including me that he would have died many years ago if he was an average individual and not so damn tough and stubborn. Volga Deutsch…head hard like cabbage.
Going through the same thing with my Father. He’s been doing well with the dialysis (the at home version) though virtually a prisoner in his home due to the State restrictions in NJ. I’d do anything to get him to move up here, but my Sister is with him and as long as he has his books and music he seems to be okay.
Good luck with your Father and we’ll see you when we see you.
Next year I’m driving out.
If there is one, with bells on.
This year, do it!!
I’ve rented a big house on a beautiful lake in the interior and invited my brother, sister, their families and my parents to join us right around that time. My wife says it would look bad if I didn’t show up.
What I think I’ll do next July is hop on a plane, fly out, rent a car and drive back. That actually makes more sense from a time and energy perspective.
And you won’t even have to shoot a Giraffe…
(:~)
After about 15 minutes I would want a left handed scythe to go with it.
Shit, just realized this was an old thread. Marc, I’m coming up from Virginia last month of June and all July. I can come over and help set up on June 29 if you want. Sorry can’t be the day before but doing a fishing trip in Maine July1-3 and driving back to your place on the 4th (fishing = priority). Hope all is well, I will work instead of pay as I am now forcibly retired. The wife and kids won’t be able to attend as we are all in Virginia.
As an aside, my son just got the J@J shot an hour ago. Against my stern advise, but he is an adult and needs it to got on a school trip to Spain. I am physically sick about this and have actually been crying my eyes out. (not like me at all) No grandkids?
Also, if anyone needs a place to stay, I have a camp on an awesome pond 20 minutes away. running water but no shower (jump in the lake, lather up and jump back in, suck it up!!) Admin can probably give you my email.
Time to go look for pine needles to counteract my now shedding son…. Love you all!! Well, most of the fuck of you!!
Where has SeeBee been? Hope she shows up, she’s the life of the party!!! And hope colonel is still kicking also!
SEEBEE will be in the house!!!! Are you kidding!!! I’ve been looking forward to this all year! I’ve been on the front line…dealing with the covidiots to left of me, maskholes to the right of me. Stick a fork in me..I’M DONE. I WANT, NEED, to be around people I admire, trust and can throw back a few. Every year acquaintances become friends become family. Looking forward to seeing the Family!
I knew you’d be here!
Bring an appetite and come thirsty, we’ve been getting ready for a month.
See you soon.
You know I’ll bring plenty of both! Looking forward to it!
For many years my wife and I would take the 1st week of July off and spend July 1st here in Ottawa then drive down to the seacoast and spend a few days at a campground just 2 miles inland from Hampton Beach. It was always an enjoyable getaway; fireworks on the beach, lots to see and enjoy, and we vowed to return once (if) the Covid BS is over for good. HSF’s place just happens to be along the route; I’m familiar with that area and it is gorgeous country.
But alas, I’m in the same situation as RiNS, i.e. behind a never-ending, new Iron Curtain where the gulag is actually mandated to be your own home. But this relative newcomer to the TBP group will likely have to wait another year before considering a return journey south of the border again.
Will be there in spirit in 2021. In 2022, who knows? Fingers crossed.
You are most welcomed! I met my wife in Hampton Beach 36 years ago and love her to death to this day!!! Sunapee area around HSF is beautiful! My camp 20 minutes away on a remote pond is my happy place!!
That I’m only an hour and a half away should make this a no brainer. But as the host of our 4th festivities for decades I had passed the baton to my son and now my daughter, because she has a pool, has taken over.
I have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Our celebration, depending on the year and the weather can have >100 people filtering in and out and I’m pretty sure most of them expect to see me. With some of them it’s the only time all year we see each other.
So I have a couple of questions.
If I decide to come up early on the 4th and leave sometime around 1 will I still get to meet some of my favorite TBPers?
If I do that will I be able to get my car out easily without inconveniencing anyone?
If I come up on the 3rd, and I’m more than willing to come to help set up, who and how many of the greats on TBP will be there. Yo/Arch you comin?
Come up whenever you like, leave whenever you want.
We have parking arranged for easy entrance/exit.
Y’all cunucks need to get big time pissed.
Wish I could come up and meet everyone!! But thank you for the video, very peaceful watching you cut hay the old way. My great uncles had a scythe and used to cut the hay that way.
It’s such a kind offer and presents as a generous slice of Americana heaven for those few midsummer days and nights.
That said, however, it’s a difficult time of year to break away. Ya never know. Someday, soon. Maybe.
HSF- I would truly like to meet you, we are on the same page on many subjects. Being one with a true love for the natural life, we would have much to discuss. Someday I may cross the Mason/Dixon for the pleasure of getting to see your farm, not quite ready to enter into Yankee territory.
Come visit whenever you like.
I must say, that if any Burners are closer in location or finances, then go for me.
I think it’s a fabulous invitation to experience something that impresses me as extra ordinary.
I’d love to see the mechanics of the operation that turns out such a great syrup.
Also and not mentioned enough would be the possibility to meet all Scrabbles help in running the place. They certainly sound irreplaceable to me. Hats off and a big Huzzah to those able to make it.