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est of these shocks was BSE while the primary U.S. beef ex- The Midwest Cattleman · September 15, 2022 · P13
in December 2003. After BSE, port markets recovered. Simi-
many countries significant- larly, the U.S. increased quan- LIFE
ly reduced the total amount tities into existing countries continued from page 5
of trade with the U.S. – total which have retained post-BSE
trade quantity dropped by trade levels even after the U.S. the good speaker, you had to largest trunk, I was usually
approximately 75%. Howev- has regained access to other make your way to the conces- the one driving and I think
er, this created opportunities large export locations. Places sion stand for the obligatory most people would find it in-
for the U.S. to develop other like Ukraine, Moldova, Po- soda pop and popcorn. If your teresting to learn that it is
markets. While the average land, and the Leeward-Wind- date was really special, you possible to fit five, college-age
quantity per country reduced ward Islands became major might even spring for some aggies, into the trunk of a
from 25 million per year to 6 export destinations. The U.S. candy. Lastly, when the movie 1969 Dodge. The ticket seller
million per year between 2003 beef export market has shown concluded, it was extremely never questioned why my car
and 2004, the total number of that it will continue to expand, important to remember to sat so low in the back. Maybe,
countries with a positive trade even if export access is lost to remove the speaker from the he figured I was just another
quantity increased from 112 to key countries. car window and place it back farm boy that was going to
118. That number continued on the pole from whence it spotlight raccoons later that
to grow over the next ten years came. I’ve heard tales of win- night, with my headlights
dow glasses being broken for pointed upward.
those who forgot that last For all of the memorable
step; it doesn’t impress one’s movies, people, and experi-
date. ences that drive-in movie
When I went away to col- theaters have afforded me
lege, I was pleased to learn through the years, I’m genu-
that even that city had a inely sad for the generations
drive-in. My roommates and of young people who will now
I would often go when a good miss out on those opportuni-
movie was showing, and our ties. Maybe today’s kids have
funds were low (most every something that is just as
weekend). The routine was much fun…but I doubt it.
to pool our limited funds for
the one person who would be
driving, while the others hid
in the trunk until parked.
Since I had the car with the
Figure 2
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