Retired Cowboy Declares War on Wind Turbines for “Mockin’ His Lasso”

Ma asked, “What’d they ever do to Hank?”
Pa said, “Spin like smug devils from some green-bank.”
He stood on a ridge, rope in hand,
Yellin’ “They mock me with every stand!”
He tossed his loop with fierce intent,
But turbines twirled with subtle bent.
“Too slick!” he yelled, “They won’t stay still–“
And blamed them for his monthly pill.
He built a trebuchet outta wood,
To “lasso modernity like a cowboy should.”
Now tourists stop to film his feud,
While wind farm owners stay subdued.
One day he roped a blade just right,
And rode it spinnin’ into the night.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger earned his Ph.D. in political science, with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, blending his passion for farming with academic rigor. He holds a master's degree in public administration, emphasizing rural development and governance, and a bachelor's degree in political science, where he began exploring the intersection of politics and agriculture. With a dual career spanning 57 years, Professor Nafzger has established himself as an expert in both the academic world of political science and the practical realm of farming, ranching, and dairy management. He has dedicated his professional life to teaching courses on rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing his family farm, where he applies the very principles he teaches.

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