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A farmer visits England
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[July
13, 2013]
"That Harley Jacobsen," said
Doc, grinning and shaking his head. He waved his empty cup toward
Loretta, who brought the pot over. |
"What'd Harley do now, Doc?" "He came in the other day, looking
good. Relaxed, happy. I'd been after him for some time to take a
vacation and get away from the farm and just have some fun. So he
and Gladys went on a trip to England."
"No kidding?" Dud said. "Did Gladys have to use whips and chains
to get him away from the farm?"
We all laughed, because Harley is one of those 24/7 farmers.
There's always something to do, and he knows he was put here on
earth to do those things, every day. And farm? Well, it's said he
could grow wheat on rocks and hair on a bald man's head.
"How'd he like England?"
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"Loved it. He told me about seeing the block where the heads were
lopped off hundreds of years ago, and the kings' and queens' crowns,
and the guards on their horses around Buckingham Palace. I think he
was jealous of all the rain they get over there, too."
"Always the farmer," said Steve.
"Oh yes," said Doc. "Always. But get this ... Harley and Gladys
were on this tour, you know, and they saw the Greenwich clock. That
tour guide said, 'This is the famous Greenwich clock. All the world
gets its time from this very clock.'
"So what does Harley do? Pulls out his $5 Bull's Eye pocket watch
and says to Gladys, 'Not bad. Ain't but two minutes fast, too.'"
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