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You need access to capital to do that, and if you have access to capital you probably aren't in a place that considers 2 cows as wealthy.
by sgt101 9y ago
You need access to capital to do that, and if you have access to capital you probably aren't in a place that considers 2 cows as wealthy.
- niij 9y agoIn this context, I don't believe "city slickers" implies wealth. In a rural community, having large amounts of land is wealth, because it can be used to support more livestock.
- Ensorceled 9y agoThey were "city slickers" because they only had two cows (or, more likely, only had enough land for two) where as everybody else had many, many more. City slicker isn't an insult that means "rich" by the way, it means from the city and hence not willing do a hard day's work, dresses too nice and is not trustworthy.
- birdman3131 9y agoFor us it was not really an insult. It was poking fun at us but it was not meant in a bad way. Not to say it could not be meant as one though.
- Ensorceled 9y agoI know what you mean, my family calls me a city slicker and that's how they intend it as well. I hope ...