tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473878955432220870.post1638190184138169412..comments2023-10-14T05:43:31.214-04:00Comments on Urban Archeologist: Connecticut, like totally rocks!Greg VAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821827035061844702noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473878955432220870.post-20533843885236509482009-07-11T11:41:46.780-04:002009-07-11T11:41:46.780-04:00Hi, Greg--
Our friend G.M. has a stone that he us...Hi, Greg--<br /><br />Our friend G.M. has a stone that he uses to test guests about such things as this. It is a mere five-pound stone with a crease around it, providing for someone to tie a rope onto it easily. Pause a moment and try to guess what you would do with this in 1850.<br /><br /><br />*<br />*<br />*<br />*<br /><br />It's a horse hobble stone. You tied the bridle reins to it and the horse could graze freely, but didn't get the notion of going too far. (This is not a true hobble, which is usually a leather strap that keeps the front legs close together.)<br /><br />If you're going to be collecting rocks, you're gonna need a bigger barn.Shugarius the Wanderernoreply@blogger.com