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Spring in Viewtown is going full blast. People are attempting to keep their yards mowed and most people are mowing eveiy 7 or 8 days.
I am told that in the past these endeavors were done very differently around Viewtown. Interviewing a few people, I found that 40 years ago or so, the standard yard cutter was your basic “push” power mower. In addition to this a simple pair of hand clippers did the occasional trimming. Some people who had small yards used a manual , non powered, push mower. This mower usually had a long wood handle and a set of blades that turned as you walked along.
Yards in those days, were cut about once every 2 to 3 weeks, according to people I have spoken to. It seems that mowing in those days was just a maintenance process. Yards primarily were cut to make it easier to access the property and to keep down the hiding places for snakes and such.
Local people tell me that the advent of the weed eater and riding mowers revolutionized the whole lawn picture. By the early 1970’s both of these implements were available at an affordable price. Soon people realized that with just a little effort, they could have their yards look as if they had a full time gardener on staff. The “golf
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