Back a trailer
I never knew how hard it is to back a trailer that is hooked to the back of a vehicle. It looks so easy, but let me assure you that it's not. My husband and I were moving all of my belongings after we got married. He slung the trailer right into place and gave me a wink- like ha look what I can do! “Oh anyone can back a trailer,” I touted. On the next load he gave me the reigns and I made a complete fool of myself. I tried over and over, only to end up with the same results each time. The trailer would jack knife and be beside the truck…. instead of behind it. Over the years, I have continued to try and managed to produce many a dent, tore off a few bumpers, and give my husband multiple laughs. It took five years in the country, but this former city girl finally learned to back a trailer.
Feed the family
Sure city girls can order take out and maybe whip up a gourmet meal from the organic grocery store section. However, a country girl can wander out in the woods to kill her meal, start a fire, cook the meal, and still smile for a rather gruesome picture.
Go to the mail box naked
In the city you never know what neighbor is watching you or who you might see walking down the street, but in the country it's just you and the woods. There's no need for a country girl to get dressed to go to the mailbox. Whatever you are or aren't wearing is perfectly fine.
Suntan for free from home
I thought tans come from two places : the beach or a tanning bed. Little did I know that ridding a tractor, feeding live stock, herding cows etc… produces one hell of a free tan.
Survive with one pair of shoes
City girls have closets full of shoes and generally feel that it is purely uncouth to not have a pair of shoes for every outfit. If there is ever a ration on shoes, a country girl will be the only one to survive. Country girls view their closets a little differently- if it don't go with their Roper boots then it don't go in the closet.
Bait their own fishing pole
Country girls don't yelp “eww” when they see a worm. They grab it up and stick it on the fishing line. A few minutes latter when they reel in a fish, they unhook it, skin it, and fry it.
Ride with the windows down
Country girls can ride around with the windows down and not have to go to the hairdresser five minutes latter. The ponytail holder is the quintessential country girl beauty tool.
Wake up without an alarm clock
Country girls don't have to depend on an alarm clock to get them up in the morning. The chickens and other livestock are sure to let them know when it is day light.
Buy a truck
Cowgirls can buy a truck and not have to lie and say it's their boyfriend's, dad's, or brother's.
Stay fit without a gym or personal trainer
See how clean those stalls are. They don't get that way by themselves. Feed bags, mucking stalls, bailing hay, etc…produce toned and strong biceps that don't require a $60.00 dollar a month gym membership. Country girls don't need a personal trainer to tell them how and when to exercise. Life shows the country girl when and how to exercise.
Change a flat
A country girl's “road side assistance” is the jack and spare tire from the trunk. When a tire goes flat, the country girl comes out with a grease smudge across her face, but she is back on the road in 10 minutes.
