Gathering of the Green

 

Today we went to "Gathering of the Green" with Bob and Janice

Apparently it's a biennial event that celebrates a widespread love affair with John Deere

It was held at the River Center in Davenport

Inside the event we met Mr. Mumm, a friend of Bob and Janice, who built a 12' by 20' replica silo for GotG

Mr. Mumm's silo - complete with pigeons sitting on the top

The sign explaining the silo

And the possum he put in it. I guess because all silos have possum problems.

I don't know what this thing is, it looked like a  tiny elevator leg, but I liked the logo

There were A LOT of restored tractors

There was also this 1960's replica machine shed, it was pretty neat

This is a TERRIFYING farm implement - I assume it's for hay or something, or for those days when the Grim Reaper means business - like during a plague or something

It even came complete with this raccoon

 

And apparently, back in the day... John Deere made Bikes?

Rick liked this lamp

1970's little tractors

I loved the treads on this tractor! This tractor is not screwing around, and also probably not street legal.

then I decided - because I had NO IDEA what I was taking pictures of all day - that I would just take artsy pictures of fun shapes and shadows while Rick rolled his eyes at me.

I really liked this thing because it reminded me of the game "Mouse Trap" 

This was super funny. Apparently only the backs of horses were used in farm work. Horse heads were only necessary in "The Godfather"

Some of the old advertisements were really pretty.

John Deere Bicycles again!

Here Rick made fun of me for "being the only person who'd take pictures of a swap meet" but I thought the piles of parts were kinda neat.

After Gathering of the Green we all went out for lunch!