1 Afterthought on farming....(plus more)
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1. Farmers do not wear over-alls. Nor will we ever. There is a huge difference in OVER-alls and COVER-alls. Over-alls are used by train conductors when belts don't fit them. They buckle near the chest and are made of jeans. Cover-alls are made of thick, warm material and cover the whole body. They zip up the middle and protect the working man from chaff, snow, and pretty much anything that Mother Nature has to offer.
2. Farmers are not brainless. In fact, they are quite the opposite. In order to figure out how much fertilizer is to be used per acre, a farmer uses intellect...they don't just pull the number out of the air. Farmers' math skills are perhaps sharper than any other grocer or salesman out there.
3. Farmers are not dirty and ugly. The very fact that people think ALL farmers are dirty and ugly sickens me. If you've ever ridden in a wheat truck during harvest, you would see that the truck and combine drivers can be real lookers...if they're young enough. ;)
4. Farmers do not always butcher animals. There is a big difference between a FARMer and a RANCHer. Yes, I realize that some farmers own cattle, sheep, and even chickens, but the average, every-day farmer today plants and harvests wheat, barley, and peas. Ranchers are most typically the ones who milk the cows and cut off the chickens' heads.
5. Farmers have plumbing. Just because we live away from town does not mean we use chamber pots. Farmers are as up-to-date as any typical working man. No country bumpkin would know how to buy, sell, and repair combines, trucks, tracors, and many other complex devices.
6. Farmers do not wake up to the rooster's crow. In fact, most farmers don't even own roosters. This is, again, where the RANCHer comes into play. Most farmers either wake up on their own, or by their handy-dandy alarm clock.
7. Farmers do not live in red barns. Farmers never DID live in red barns. Although most children's books illustrate it this way, farmers live in houses and cows live in barns. (No, farmers aren't cows, either) Today, most farmers don't even own barns. There is usually a central shop, or tool storage place where farmers get supplies.
8. Not all farmers do is farm. Well, my friend, although farming is what takes up most of a farmer's time (hence the name FARMer) many farmers have much more on their plate than just planting and growing crops. Many farmers today are involved in their children's and wives' lives.
As proven, farmers are not the grass-chewing, banjo-playing hillbillies that everyone would think they are. Farmers today are intelligent, clean, and not separated from society in the least. So next time you see one, salute that farmer and tell him you appreciate all he's done for you
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