________ PRIMARY SOURCES ________
Look well upon the men who dig in mines,
And work machines in mills and factories grim.
Be aware that those who tend the vines
Or till the soil give much for wages slim.
Reaping sowing, weeding, hoeing make
Full the nation’s store of nutriment.
Overland the burly truckers take
Rich provisions and accoutrement
Coast to coast. The teamsters load and haul
Enormous hordes of stuff that we’ve empowered,
Shipped in freighters, stored in silos tall,
Delivered, well-displayed, and then devoured.
Awards are due the goods and who supplies ‘em,
Yet the wise despise the guys who advertise ‘em.
~ FreeThinke - The Sandpiper (1996)
______ TO THOSE WHO HELP ______
ReplyDeleteMay God bless the practical women and men,
Who rise from the hay every day, and then
Produce what we need
Without rancor or greed,
Make things run,
Get things done,
Keep things clean,
So they're fit to be seen,
And continuously smooth the way
So that we may live comfortably every day.
~ FreeThinke
Amen!
ReplyDeleteHope it is a good weekend for you sir. I noticed the White House has an initiative to get people educated in the trades as opposed to paying 100 grand to learn how to be a democrat butthead.
ReplyDeleteHell, a good plumber can make 100 grand a year
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