Old Farmer’s Day
I noticed when I sent out the humor emailings today that it is “Old Farmer’s Day.”
This day is to honor the hard work of farmers throughout American history. Early American culture was heavily a farming culture. Early settlers cleared fields and pristine woods, to farm the rich land. They brought seeds and farming methods with them. They found new seeds, and learned new methods along the way. Many of those new farming methods came from Native Americans, who were already farming the land. Most notably, was the concept of hilling, or mounding soil.
Since October is the time of harvest for many places, it seems like a good time to honor farmers. And if we’re going to honor farmers, we’ve got one here.
Here he is at much younger age. He grew up on a farm in Oklahoma.
The Farmer in his younger years (he's on the left).
And of course, all Old Farmers no doubt had to walk in the snow to school. .
A much younger farmer shown with his siblings.
They were probably on top of the hill here, and had to walk uphill to school. . . both ways.
Even in high school, The Farmer stuck to his farming roots.
Show time!
Of course, he’s not the only one around here that grew up on a farm.
Working the cattle.
The girl on the fence beside my mother is my younger sister, not me! And of course, that’s my dad on the far side of the pen. I’m not in the picture because I was the one taking the picture. Well, okay, looks like a finger or thumb got in the left lower corner of the picture.
I think we’re probably the last generation of farmers in our family. However, I’m thankful there are young people who are interested in farming. It can be a tough life, but a satisfying one. And somebody needs to produce food!
To all the old farmers out there, “HAPPY OLD FARMER’S DAY!!”
