There exists a growing rift between a country boy and his country. I believe that country boys are removing themselves from the land despite their continued occupation of it.
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We do not have to convert our farms into miniature replicas of foodservice giants;
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Ironically, when primitive people are ‘working’, they’re engaged in activities modern people yearn for as recreation: Hunting, fishing, picking fruit and berries, and traversing the countryside are all vacation activities highly prized.
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Our stumbling block in the local economy is convincing 31,411 people to downgrade or eliminate something they want – superfluous gadgetry – for something they need. Another way of saying this is we need people to want our food more than they want a phone.
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We’re born with the need to be together. Surrounding ourselves with people we trust is, among other things, an act of protection, a coagulation of wisdom, an amplifier of ability, and a membership card to the human race.
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I do not doubt that ‘science is real,’ as proclaimed by so many yard signs sticking about urban regions. There is, however, an ache that creeps into my heart when I observe such devout public adherence to the revelations of scientists. If science is the path to credibility, whose science do I believe?
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A property border, however, does not eliminate the opportunity to migrate, nor do the confines prevent us from accessing the freely replenished bounties of nature.
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When the situational equation was balanced, the answer became clear: I was the help.
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The Ballad of John Henry is a folk song about a strong, hardworking “steel drivin’ man” who could swing a hammer better than any other man on the work crew. John is admired as a hero, and, when his legacy is threatened by the introduction of a steam drill, he challenges the job foreman that he can drive more steel than the fancy new machine.
In classic folksy man vs. machine style, the steam drill breaks down and John Henry does indeed win the contest. Listeners are satisfied by the outcome; we all want a reminder that people are significant. The song is not yet over, though:
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