Tuesday, December 09, 2008

The old red barn




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It's surprising how many dilapidated barns there are on the drive between Chicago and Madison, Wis. I posted a photo of one last Friday, but here's another one that I took through the car window while passing at about 60 miles per hour on the expressway. Don't worry; I wasn't driving.

This barn is the classic red color, but it seems to have had some extra air-conditioning installed. As I was writing this, I wondered why barns are painted red, and Googled the question. Here's the answer I liked best.

4 comments:

  1. That was an interesting story. I did not know that some of the very oldest paint had real blood mixed in!

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  2. Only you could get me to actually read an article related to farming and like it. *sigh* Thanks for making me learn something today Hales. LOL I can't wait to get a DSLR so I can take moving shots at this clarity.

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  3. I've always wondered about the red barns myself. Now why did they keep the color of their houses white?

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