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Years ago, on Vermont Farms, when a man wanted to erect the frame of a large building, it was customary to advertise the fact that he was to have a "raising" at his place at a certain time, and that anyone helping could have all the free "hard cider" he could drink.
The local minister thought hard drinking sinful, and when he learned that Grandfather was building a big barn, he prevailed upon him to advertise the event as a "cold water raising."
The day of the raising arrived, and although there were many present, there was not enough manpower to raise the huge frame.
Gramp said, "Well, Reverend, I've tried this raising the Lord's way, and it doesn't work." The Parson replied, "All right, advertise it the usual way."
Gramp did, and the barn went up!
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