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Why are tractors Girls?

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Jim in OH

01-24-2007 12:30:58

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Do a search and it seems that almost all of the time, tractors are referred to as "girls", e.g. "that old girl". etc...

Anyone venture why?

What about languages that have fem. and masc. (Spanish, Italian, German,...) What is a tractor? der? die? or das?.. Is that where it comes from?

:-) Jim

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kurt:ky

01-27-2007 18:22:58

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

Shoot I call my tractor all kinds of names when it doesn't want to start on a cold winter morning. Gender does not matter at that point.

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Aikidoforever

01-26-2007 12:55:34

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

In French it's called "Un tracteur". "Un" is masculine. I've tried calling mine a guy's name and for some reason it doesn't fit. "Fergie" seems to work better which is fine cause' chances are that this is the closest I will ever get to riding Fergie Hard! (you know, Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas...) Ohhh yeah!

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hilario fernandez

01-26-2007 10:25:16

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

In spanish it is referred to as masculine. " El Tractor"

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Jeff-oh

01-25-2007 12:40:13

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Because their high maintenance. in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

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Jeff-oh

01-25-2007 12:39:10

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Because.... in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

Just as every thing is going along smooth and nice, through no fault of your own, somthing blows up and you do not know why.

You spend hours and hours, caressing and coxing, gently prodding only to find it was some small thing that put a hault to the relationship. And somewhere in the back of your mind you wonder if you make one wrong turn if that will be the end.

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chuck130

01-25-2007 11:09:02

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

I named my Jane because she's turn' gray. And likes to spin.

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Paul in AZ

01-25-2007 06:47:03

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

Fellows, I hate to swim upstream but two of my three Fergusons have male names. My wife named my TO-30 "Harry." She named my former TO-35 "Fergie." I named my F-40 "Mac." Go figure . . ..

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Boss Hog

01-25-2007 06:01:23

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

I don't really know the answer. But I'll tell ya how MY tractor got it's feminine name.

I had searched for a specific tractor for many years - I told my Wife I wanted one just like the one I grew up driving. Every time I saw a similar tractor I'd stop and look it over. But they weren't quite what I was looking for - I told her it just wasn't "MY" tractor.

After 10 years of looking I finally found it at an auction and was able to buy it. I drive her home and put her in the geerage. I was out there with some rags wiping it down when my Wife comes home.

She got out of the car, looked over the tractor and said:

"Is your baby gonna sleep in the garage tonight, or am I ???"

The name stuck, and she's been named "Baby" ever since.

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mike a. tenn.

01-25-2007 06:08:36

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Boss Hog, 01-25-2007 06:01:23

boss...what kind of tractor is "baby". great story!

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Lester G. Elwood

01-25-2007 05:04:57

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

Well here is my opinion on why we call or tractors she.Maybe it is because they are so purty and we do spend a lot of time with them and do enjoy going for a ride on them wether it be for work or pleasure. My wife doesnt read this so i guess im safe.

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Lester G. Elwood

01-25-2007 05:01:07

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

Well here is my opinion on why we call them she. Maybe its cause thy are so purty and we do spend a lot of time with them and we do love to ride on them wether it be for work or pleasure. My wife dosent read this so i guess iam safe.

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Jerry/MT

01-24-2007 19:21:17

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

Here in Montana I never heard anyone refer to their tractor as a "she", but I've heard tell about some guys in Eastern Montana that had girls name for their favorite sheep.

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moseed

01-24-2007 15:43:10

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

Tractors are like a women...don't be to quick to crank on one cause if her timing is advanced you can lose your teeth...!!!

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mike a. tenn.

01-24-2007 15:01:28

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

i was re-reading you post and was still kinda confused about the language part...but i think i got 'er figgered out. it doesn't have anything to do with masc./fem. it's about singular or plural right? trac-der= one tractor, trac-die and trac-das= are both correct for more than one tractor????? 80)----mike

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Jim in OH

01-24-2007 15:56:17

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to mike a. tenn., 01-24-2007 15:01:28

Hi Mike, actually in some languages, items do have masculine and feminine gender. I don't know much about languages, aber Ich kann ein bisschen Deutsches verstehen. Tractor is masculine (I think) in German (Plurals in German always use the feminine article.) So it doesn't make any sense why Americans make it feminine.....

the tractor = der Traktor
the tractors = die Trackoren

Jim

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Jim in OH

01-24-2007 16:01:54

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 15:56:17

the tractors = die Tracktoren

can't spell though...
Jim

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Irv (Ia)

01-24-2007 13:18:13

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

That old Mike could be a politician, couldn't he!!!!! LOL. I woulda never thought of all that.

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mike a. tenn.

01-24-2007 12:56:58

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

oh ya...i almost forgot! ...and tractors are "purty"!

-mike

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mike a. tenn.

01-24-2007 12:43:40

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to Jim in OH, 01-24-2007 12:30:58

jim...i'd venture a guess about it, but i'm afraid if my wife ever decided to look thru this forum to see what i find so darn interestin', i'd be making yet another trip out to the "doghouse". so just in case she does ever look in here i'll say...maybe it has something to do with reliabilty, loyalty, and how much work they do for us? (how's that honey?)

-mike

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celle

01-24-2007 16:11:23

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Re: Why are tractors Girls? in reply to mike a. tenn., 01-24-2007 12:43:40

Well, I'm not married, so I have little to worry about. Fortunately someone already has answered this question. "They always say she's a beauty and not he's a beauty, and I found out why. How many times on a cold morning, when you really need it, she won't turn over?" (Rodney Dangerfield, monologue, 1980)

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