Mostly, he's talking about his day. He probably never thought that talking about the farming, instead of guns, would be something that people would want to read. Still, his trials and tribulations of the past week or so should be mandatory reading for anyone who thinks that food magically appears at the grocery store.
- THIS WEATHER STINKS...
- SOMETHING'S WRONG IT HASN'T RAINED FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS...
- CORN PLANTER IS READY...WISH THE GROUND WAS...
- FINALLY, I'M GETTING TO WORK GROUND...
- JUST WORKING...
- HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS 20/20...
- ROADKILL ON THE HIGHWAY OF LIFE...
- ADVENTURES IN AGRICULTURE...
- CORN PLANTING 101...
- REPAIRS-R-US...
- GOOD DAY -- GOT HELP...
- I TOLD YA ITS BEEN WET!!!...
- IT RAINED AGAIN, SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW?...
Y'know, it's a truism that farmer boys (and girls!) make good soldiers. They don't necessarily "take discipline" better than city slickers, but they are certainly used to long days, hard work, nasty working conditions, and have no illusions about life being "fair."
Why doesn't Mike Rowe ever just go spend planting season or harvest on a farm?
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