I was about 8-9 years old. We had a little 2-3 acre odd shaped patch of oats at the other farm to combine. The Super M-TA was on the combine, a #25 Deere. Dad hooked the '51 M to our wagon, normally would have used the H. This patch of oats was one steep hill. I followed the combine with the empty wagon, hopper gets full and I pull up under the unloading auger, then Dad takes off and I follow till I'm at the top of the hill so I can watch the combine the whole round, I push the clutch in, shift to neutral, and snap the left brake on. The left wheel slides just a tiny bit, gets some dry straw under it and Dad is across this little patch watching ME slide His Favorite M down the steepest hill on the farm with the left rear wheel sliding and right rear wheel spinning 20 mph! About half way down I got the brake released, started braking both rear wheels lightly, the hill got less steep and I slowed, and stopped before getting to the creek. Dad didn't say anything while we were combining, or unloading the oats, or doing chores, but walking into the house he asked, "Did you learn anything this afternoon?" YEP, straw is slicker than ice!
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