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I went to pick up my bees tonight so I can start my hive. Didn’t realize I needed my bee suit for the pickup. I had to go down into the yard among the thousands of swarming bees to secure my own box. The woman told me if I’m doing it without a suit I need to be “smart and quick.”
I also discovered that it is a little bit disconcerting to drive home 30 miles on windy and hilly roads with a box of several thousand bees in the car with you. They were not happy, I could tell.
But anyway I survived relatively unscathed so I’d say it was a very auspicious beginning to my career as a beekeeper.
I do feel like there should have been a bit more formality at the bee place. They didn't ask me any questions or give any advice or anything. They were just like "Okay go grab a chunk of bees and have a nice life. Bye now!" I guess I respect the directness of it.
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It’s true that slavery obviously was a significant factor in the Civil War. It’s also true that the men who did the fighting on both sides didnt perceive themselves to be fighting over slavery, and wouldnt have fought if the leaders on either side framed it that way at the outset
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