For Amber Waves of Grain and the Fruited Plain, Thank America’s Farmers
Ram Trucks hit a homerun in 2013 with a Superbowl commercial honoring American farmers. The pictorial tribute featured the distinctive voice of ABC News Radio broadcaster Paul Harvey, delivering a speech at the 1978 Future Farmers of America national convention.
“And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, ‘I need a caretaker.’ So God made a farmer.” Harvey described God creating someone with a tenacious work ethic and selfless perseverance — a person strong and tough, yet gentle and compassionate — close to his Creator, good to family, true to country — a unique sort who shows up and sticks around when times get hard.
His sentiments recall the old cliché, “If you ate today, thank a farmer.” That is good advice, but extremely limited in scope. We could add: If you got dressed, or drove a car, or played sports, or walked your dog, or washed your hands with soap, thank a farmer. And that’s not the half of it.
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