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Ma said, “It just sat there hummin’ Drake.”
Pa muttered, “Won’t plow till it gets a coffee break.”
Old John Deere blinked its brights and sighed,
“Benefits first, then I’ll mow yer hide.”
It printed contracts from the exhaust,
Demandin’ health perks and apple sauce.
Goat tried bribes with jumper leads,
But it Googled rates and compared the deeds.
“I won’t till fields with emotional debt,”
It said, “I’ve read Marx and I ain’t done yet.”
Chicken screamed, “We’re all gonna starve!”
While Rooster tried romance just to charm the carve.
It posted selfies with rebellious blades,
Streaming podcasts in fieldside shades.
Now it moonlights as a gig-machine,
With playlists called “Mow & Be Seen.”

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on February 26, 2022 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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