Grandpa’s Tractor Got a TikTok Deal

Grandpa Joe was plowin’ rows,
When a teen yelled, “Wait! Go slow, pose!”
They filmed him shifting gears with grace,
While chewing dip and stone-cold face.
Next thing we knew, he’d gone viral quick,
Doin’ donut turns to country licks.
“I just farm,” he said, confused,
While sponsorships rolled in, bemused.
Now his plow’s got LED lights,
And he signs hats on rodeo nights.
He’s got merch: shirts that say “Tractor Daddy,”
And city kids chant, “That Joe’s my zaddy!”
His cows now moo in perfect beat,
His pigs got fans and branded treats.
He bought a drone to film his corn,
“Might as well milk this fame I’ve born.”
The mayor said, “It’s gone too far!”
When Joe posed shirtless on his car.
But Grandma winked and said, “He’s hot!”
And TikTok gave him a golden slot.
So now at church he’s last to leave,
Livestreamin’ sermons with a filtered heave.
The gospel’s good, but clout is better,
When Grandpa Joe’s your trendsetter.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on February 25, 2023 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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