But the signs don't do much good. When farmers have to move crops, such as tobacco, or big equipment, they can expect hoots, blowing horns and insults. How dare these farmers slow the race to the office or mall. They tell us to get off the road. The story of Jackie Thompson and his farm business is repeatable across America.
Farmers simply are an endangered species.
But I can't fault those people. They have to do something. It's a cloudy, rainy morning. The gas fireplace is lit. On the table lay his pager and cordless phone.