Women and Tractors
The Farmer's Wife and Tractor Engine Repair
by Teri Burkholder
One of the great things about working on a tractor engine with your other
half is that you know what he is thinking of at all times and can anticipate
his every move and his next thought of what he will do.
With Ben, anyway, I can tell! He'll be busy working and I’m handing him tools
and he says, "give me that..." and I’ve already got it in his hand or "hand
me that....."and I’ve got the portable light right where he needed it placed
to see. "Run in the house and get me a...."as I open the cooler for a cold
pop for him to drink. I’ve even itched his nose a few times when he was
twitching so he wouldn't get grease on his face! All these things are
important and very much a part of tractor repair.
You see, men have a very serious attitude towards engine restoration.
Concentration is at its highest peak during these big projects. I do know a
little about engine repair but I stand back to let the experts work when
they gather together in the garage for conferences. "Well, you know it
could be the starter" or "maybe its the magneto", as they all rub their
chins with a puzzled look on their faces.
Girls don't concern themselves with these petty problems! The fact of the
matter is "I turned the key and it didn't start!". This statement is not a
considered helpful input in an Engine Repair Discussion... believe me! This is
serious biz! No remarks like "is the key on?" are allowed - that is another one that
doesn't go over well. "How much oil is in the thing?" This doesn't matter
when it won't start girls! How about,"did you check the anti-freeze?"
These are all big no-no's !
There should be an instructional class for girls to take before they help
their man work on tractors as not to say the wrong thing to make the job
more unbearable then it already is.
We girls know that grease under the fingernails is a definite signal that
its time to stop and do a manicure. The smell of diesel fuel is not
pleasant and means it's time for some "powder fresh air freshener" to be sprayed!
And most of all heaven forbid, if we should ever "break a nail. That's
grounds for complete work stoppage!!
We as women need to understand the "manly" task at hand. Not to dwell on
small details but to concentrate on the "Big Stuff"- rust particles in the
gas tank, bad plugs, a dead battery, or a carburetor that is not
carbureting. Not to dwell on the facts that "you like the color red" or
that "you'd like a wire basket on the front of the tractor to go to the
store with to get a few groceries." Guys hate it when we bring these things
up!
But it all comes down to this - they would like us to come out and help them
with their restoration projects, but... we are too smart to make it easy on
them by not asking these questions. This way the guys will just send us
SHOPPING instead.
I can't wait to start the next project!
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