Stuff Redd-necks and Aye-rabs Like

Redd-necks and Aye-rabs? Oil and vinegar? Not really.  Scary? Not really. Some of both have beards and bellies. Some are clean-shaven and skinny. Some like to hunt wild boar in the Ghor (that is the agricultural area of the Jordan Valley, a place known for wild board hunting) or in the woods. The gentle giant Redd-neck above is 3ammo Ammo, who taught me how to shoot last summer (3ammo Ammo is the nickname I gave him, which means Uncle of Ammunition). He is now the proud owner of the Peterbilt a couple of pics down. And a freezer full of wild board sausage. Which his Aye-rab counterpart probably doesn’t have. So what do Ghor hunters do with their wild boar?

Just a little historical tidbit: before the Ottomon Empire folk tore down every last stinking tree in Jordan to build their railroad, Jordan had forests too. Lots of animals lived in those forests. Further out in the desert, castles from the 7th and 8th centuries were used as hunting lodges.

There were five trucks parked at the ranch: 3ammo’s, nephew’s, Sister’s and Bro-In-Law’s and future Nephew-In-Law’s. Niece left her truck at the livestock ranch she lives at.  Ford Rangers, Dodge Ram, all Super Cab, just like in Jordan! The Redd-necks use the extra room to haul dogs, the Aye-rabs haul kids. See how similar? Much less scary, mish? (right?)

Big ole noisy trucks are a favorite of both breeds of man. This Peterbilt hauls logs from forests. It starts at 3am and wakens the ranch even before the peacocks and roosters. Big noisy trucks in Jordan haul big containers from the Red Sea port of Aqaba. I would bet they get started just after morning prayers, mish? I bet Jordanian truckers keep their rigs just as dust-free as 3ammo Ammo keeps his mud-free.

Isn’t all this commonality just fun to contemplate?

And there is more to come :)

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4 Responses to Stuff Redd-necks and Aye-rabs Like

  1. Haitham Al-Sheeshany

    I “kinda`” object!

  2. Haithan, humor me, why is that?

  3. That F-250 looks like the one I keep wanting to buy.

  4. Marvin, that’s my Sis’s. Powerful roarin thing.

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