Trucks, Combines, and Mobile Homes (Alberta Stereotypes)
Channel: The Hands that Feed Us
Date: 2020-08-24

It's the end of August, which means harvest time is coming up on the prairies.  So, I've moved to a grain farm just outside the town of Daysland, Alberta, and we are expecting harvest to start up in about a week.  Nathan is hard at work making sure the combine is ready to go...


I hate to say it, but this week's update is a bit of an Alberta stereotype:  It features a truck, a mobile home and a farmer that can fix anything...  In honour of that, I can think of not just one, but two songs by Albertan musician Corb Lund that reinforce these stereotypes:
Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwGrC0KicSo
Truck Got Stuck:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDY6bWT5oTM



And, once again, I've been unprepared for the scale of things at my new farm...





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