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long fence

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: N/A, OED Evaluation: N/A

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Interviewer: You said you used to have your- your wood just outside the back here? Speaker: Yes, by the long fence out there. Interviewer: Uh-huh. How would you get it to come into the- to bring it in? Speaker: Oh, carry- dig it out and carry it in your arms.
A fence that separates adjacent farms; likely commonly made of cedar.
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Speaker: Oh, they were log fences, a lot of log fences. Interviewer: Mm-hm. Any other kinds? Speaker: And um, we had some wire fences. The wire fences were usually between the farms, separating two farms. Interviewer: Oh, I see. Speaker: But, if we wanted to separate fields, sometimes it was uh- was it long fences we called them, or what was that we called them? I can't just think. There'd be cedar poles, you-know? Interviewer: Yes. Speaker: Warped together, it was a lot of work making them and the cattle didn't seem to- they seemed to respect them.
A fence that separates adjacent farms; likely commonly made of cedar.
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Interviewer: Did you ever get into trouble with a bull? Speaker: Well yeah, they used to chase me the sometimes. There was a lot of times that I just- I remember one time with a long fence. Interview: Yeah. Speaker: And the bull was snorting and he- was he ever coming. And there was a wee hole like that. And I just threw myself in it and he ate the fence when I went through. That was once. But there was lots of times.
A fence that separates adjacent farms; likely commonly made of cedar.