"Hey, Buck!  Swanzey first opened for settlement in 1733, and was originally called Lower Ashuelot.   As a matter of fact, Mr. Johnson's family was among the first families to settle here.  They named Martin Brook after his mother's folks." "

"Cool!  He's really a native New Hampshire-ite!"

"They fought a lot of battles here during the French and Indian wars. The Abenaki indians farmed along the Ashuelot."

"It's an old town, huh?"

"You and I drink from the Ashuelot."

"Swanzey has four covered bridges. Wooden buckets were produced in East Swanzey for generations.  Two-leggers used to spin yarn and weave cloth in West Swanzey."

"I like it when we drive past the old mill buildings.  I get a real sense of history."

"The population is a little over 7,000 people."

"And at least two charming oxen.  Well, maybe four now, but we haven't yet met our understudies, so I wouldn't want to be definitive."

"And Swanzey occupies about 37 square miles."

"Should be enough grass in all that to feed us."

"The three schools are Mount Caesar, Cutler, and Monadnock Regional Middle and High School."

"I wag my tail to wave at the buses when they go by.  Children know who we are and call us by name.  I like that."

"We have two libraries: Mount Caesar Union up the road in Swanzey Center, and the Stratton Free Library in West Swanzey."

"I love libraries. They're the best."

"Swanzey's recreational facilities include Brown Memorial Field in West Swanzey; Richardson Park on Swanzey Lake; and Lane Field in East Swanzey."

"I've always wanted to go swimming at Richardson Park on hot summer days.  Mr. Johnson doesn't take us because we can't fit through the Men's Room door."

"Swanzey has a regional airport and lots of businesses."

"Ever thought of getting a job and earning our hay?"

"Being Swanzey's Biggest Rural Characters IS a full-time job.  Let's get back to it."

- Buck and Ike