I was at a friend's wedding a few days ago and was sitting next to a person I had never met before.  She was an elderly woman (Norma) who's husband had passed away.  As the evening went on, I found she was quite the chatter.  Norma had known the bride since she was a little girl.  I knew the groom since he was about 8 years old, he's now 33.  At a point in the conversation, we started talking about "up north".  My family has an old farm a few ...