If you ever had to remove natural gourds from the bathtub to take a bath, you might be a purpleneck.
If you have ever taken a shower with natural gourds, you might be a purpleneck.
If you have more natural gourds hanging from your living room ceiling than paintings on the wall, you might be a purpleneck.
If your idea of a food fight involves crickets and mealworms, you might be a purpleneck.
If you have ever laid your T-14 on it's side and used it for a coffee table, you might be a purpleneck.
If you have more natural gourd on the kitchen countertop than dishes, you might be a purpleneck
If you have taken over the spare bedroom to raise mealworms, you might be a purpleneck.
If your other half has ever yelled at you for painting gourds in the kitchen with out a drop cloth, you might be a purpleneck.
If you have a turkey blind used just for shooting starling, you might be a purpleneck.
Im not a redneck, but I am a purpleneck and proud of it........
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Wendell Hansen-IA
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Louise Chambers
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hee, these are great, made me laugh out loud and scare the dogs.
and by the way, if your office floor is cluttered with martin nest trays you are working on, you might be a purpleneck
and by the way, if your office floor is cluttered with martin nest trays you are working on, you might be a purpleneck
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Linda Reynolds
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This is so clever and funny, Wendell. Thanks for a much-needed touch of levity, and sharing your wonderful sense of humor.
I can relate to all except the T-14 coffee table.
Purpleneck, I am, and proud of it..........
I can relate to all except the T-14 coffee table.
Purpleneck, I am, and proud of it..........
Ever-Grateful,
Linda
Linda
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Chriscreole
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Now that's a great Idea I'm putting up a duck blind so I can shoot pictures, Starlings and HOSP.Wendell Hansen-IA wrote:If you have a turkey blind used just for shooting starling, you might be a purpleneck.
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Super System 24, All Troyer W/Conley 2 entrances.
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Wetterdale
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If your neighbours stop by and say, "Boy the birds are loud in your yard!" (and you didn't tell them the Dawn Call was blasting from your speakers, he he), you might be a purpleneck. 
Dale
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2017-2021 visitors
2016 - nil
2015 - 2 visitors
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2013 - lots of visitors
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Dave Reynolds
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2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged
2026 - 41 Pair, 182 Fledged
Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
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Wetterdale --
Belive me I have had that happen to me, I just laughed ..
(I didn't have the heart to tell them it was a recording)
Dave -- in Little Hocking, Ohio.
Belive me I have had that happen to me, I just laughed ..
(I didn't have the heart to tell them it was a recording)
Dave -- in Little Hocking, Ohio.
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Little Hocking, Ohio
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KathyF
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As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.
Wendell - nice!
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
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2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
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2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
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Dave Duit
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Hi Wendell,
I'm guilty of many on your list. Nice to see another Iowan on the website.
I'm guilty of many on your list. Nice to see another Iowan on the website.