They’ll grow your groceries, haul a
load
Pull you out then fix the road
They’re good at slowin’ speeders down
When they pass through from out of town
Pull you out then fix the road
They’re good at slowin’ speeders down
When they pass through from out of town
I’ll live out in the country
Happily ever after
I got everything I need
‘Cause I got friends with tractors.
Happily ever after
I got everything I need
‘Cause I got friends with tractors.
-Rodney Atkins
It’s that time of year…the time when field work starts
in earnest. That means all the tractors
must be running and ready to do all that tractors do.
There are a number of tractor brands, each with its
fiercely loyal fans and owners. John
Deere green is by far the most popular in our part of the world, but there are
all sorts of machines to get the job done. The loyalties of brand run
deep…don’t try to convince anyone that a “green tractor” is the same as a red
one, an orange one…or a blue one. That’s akin to heresy!
It’s not unusual to see tractors on the road as the
farmers move from field to field. When the line of traffic following the
tractor gets too long, the farmer will pull over and wave everyone around
before continuing on his way.
Occasionally a tractor can even be spotted in the parking lot of the
local store or post office…or the tastee-freeze.
There are tractors for planting and haying and
mowing and hauling. We can recognize the farmer by the tractor...Eddie's is ancient and green, Bill's is small and red, Jason's is always broken down,Dale's is orange...and RG has a whole bunch of green ones. For every farm job, there is a tractor. I suppose you could
say a tractor is to a farmer what a horse is to a cowboy.
Tractors are iconic in the rural landscape. Farms would be far less productive without
them, and farmers can wax poetic about the advantages of their particular
machine. I can think of a number of songs about tractors…”International
Harvester” and “Big Green Tractor” come to mind. One year at the county fair, I
noticed that one of our fellow farmer-friends has “She thinks my TRACTOR is
sexy!” (a Kenny Chesney song) tattooed on his shoulder. Now, whenever I hear the song on the radio, I
think of that farmer and his sun-burned tattoo and have to grin to myself.
There are old tractors, new tractors, tractors in need
of repair and restored antique tractors.
Everywhere you look, you’ll find a tractor of some sort. County fairs
and firemen’s parades wouldn’t be the same without the tractor entries.
When I was a little girl, I remember riding with Dad on
his ancient Massey-Harris tractor as he made hay. I sat up on the fender and watched as he cut
with an equally ancient sickle mower. I remember the feel of the sun and the
wind on my face as I hung on for dear life.
With no safety equipment as he mowed on the side of a hill, this was a
dangerous ride…but, that experience solidified my appreciation for tractors and our
agricultural way of life.
Years later, when we first moved to the Valley, I would
ride with the Boss in a similar fashion as he went out to feed hay to cows
during the winter. It was my job to hop off and open gates and keep the cows at
bay as their breakfast was delivered.
There’s just somethin’ about a tractor…
Yeah,
man, talkin’ ‘bout
Internationals, and John Deeres
Massey-Fergusons, whatever you got
We don’t discriminate
Front end loaders, bushhogs, post hole diggers
Need ‘em, gotta have ‘em
Internationals, and John Deeres
Massey-Fergusons, whatever you got
We don’t discriminate
Front end loaders, bushhogs, post hole diggers
Need ‘em, gotta have ‘em
So, next time you get behind that slow moving vehicle,
and you have to putt along until the farmer waves you around…don’t be
frustrated at the delay…give him a big ole wave and a smile. That farmer (and
the tractor) is an integral part of the food system in this country!
I’ll live out in
the country
happily ever after
I got everything I need
‘Cause I got friends with tractors.
happily ever after
I got everything I need
‘Cause I got friends with tractors.
“Tractor is to a farmer what a horse is to a cowboy” well said. Tractor is very important for a farmer. Without a tractor framer is not able to do anything. White’s Tractor
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