2006-09-25 16:49:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Ahhh yes...this is a very complex question, with a very complex answer. Perhaps your Pa is telling you simply to stay aloof from the herd so you won't become too attached to them at slaughter time. Or maybe he believes in a Feng Shui existence and to drink downstream may interfere with the Chi in your life. Or maybe, just maybe, he's giving you a test to see if you're a "listen to Pa" kind of man, or a "find out for myself" kind of man. I think you should take charge of your destiny and find out for yourself by pushing the envelope, going against family tradition, and trying to drink downstream. Let us know how it turns out, and in the meantime, could you answer how your Pa also happens to be your cousin and brother? :-)
2006-09-25 16:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by Mark L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
provided that the heard is easily status interior the water on the 2d you're desireing to drink from the same source of water which in all risk is already packed with volatile micro organisms. i'd attempt to attend till I have been given to a place with sparkling ingesting water coming from a properly or faucet water provided by potential of the city water board.
2016-12-18 16:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kinda like squattin' with your spurs on, Or if you're leading the herd, look back ever now and then to make sure they're still following.
2006-09-25 16:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Literally, don't drink downstream from the herd because they will have urinated and defecated in the water and contaminated it.
Figuratively, it means get your information from fresh and unbiased sources and as close to first-hand as possible.
2006-09-25 16:57:51 · answer #4 · answered by Warren D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the Cowboy philosopher Will Rogers
2015-04-07 05:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shucks, pa meant to tell you to drink downstream from the herd.
2006-09-25 16:55:04 · answer #6 · answered by candace b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The river downstream from the herd may not be...sanitary.
2006-09-25 17:13:36 · answer #7 · answered by angela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Pa a hillbilly philosopher ?
2006-09-25 16:55:05 · answer #8 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pa always told me never to squat with my spurs on.
2006-09-25 16:56:57 · answer #9 · answered by cool_breeze_2444 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that a western saying it mean when they brought cow to drink u went up above them if u want drink they go out in water it be mud and what they had on their feets u went up above them water go down hill
2006-09-25 16:57:51 · answer #10 · answered by rnd1938 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋