I’ve grown gardens. But I just found out I could have been a farmer all this time! Democrat presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said all you have to do is put a seed in dirt and give it water. And he’s a billionaire, so he must know.
I thought that being a successful farmer meant you had to know a lot about irrigating, planting and harvesting at the right time, keeping the soil healthy, developing a sixth sense about weather, learning to keep machinery running (often with baling wire), risking your time and money on something weather could destroy, learning how to control insects and diseases, working long, back-breaking hours and more.
I never knew you could just put a seed in dirt, give it some water and watch the corn come up! But that’s OK. I’m coming out of retirement to be a machinist. Bloomberg said that all you have to do is get a piece of metal and start the lathe turning. I can do that!
Want a new crankshaft? Just give me a call!
Bruce ManyEckert
