DlO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18,1981
Sometimes , it’s a long road back home
For a lot of town and city kids, a
warm, sunny July afternoon might
mean a game of baseball or
splashing in the pool.
But not so for many farm
children.
This trio of barefoot youngsters
from northern Lancaster County
had to harvest some of the bounty
of all the recent ram and sunshine.
Instead of splashing in a pool,
they waded through stalks of sweet
com much taller than themselves.
And after picking the large,
ears of silver kernels, the job was
only half finished. After harvest,
the crop must be taken back home.
It starts off as a three-person job
- one sister pulling, another
pushing and little brother lending a
hand.
But it pays to be the youngest
member ot the harvesting crew.
You can hitch a ride while your
sisters continue the journey.
And sometimes, it’s a long, long
road back home.
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