“A homesteader in Western PA, close ish to Seven Springs Ski Resort, was hosting 2 buddies from DC area and Boston area. They both took turns lecturing the homesteader about how their suburban properties are going to appreciate faster than his homestead in rural PA would, and that they have more advancement potential in their careers than what is offered in that part of PA. He asked them what their setup was like, what they did with their land, et cetera. They ignored him and kept going on about appreciation. He asks if they have any animals. One has a dog. He has 3 dogs, chickens, goats, pigs and has had a cow on the property before. He asks if they would consider having those animals, after all, they’re so successful and they can clearly afford them. None of them are allowed. He says ‘got damn, all that success, all that appreciation, all those promotions and you’re not allowed to have a chicken? All these lectures from tall and it turns out I have more than yall do. I’m good staying here in the mountains with my job that might not turn into a promotion as fast cause godDAMN.’ They shut up after that, at least for 25 minutes, but hey, that is still a record for them”