Corn Husking  - Old Traditions Come Alive

My hands are hugging a warm cup of cider and the crisp breeze reminds me that the indian summer is gone.  I look around and I see friends and family gathered around doing what I like to call "farmer talk".  Off in the distance there ar two gentleman discussing the quality of different tractors from Farmalls to Olivers and maybe a John Deere......

The conversations continue to develop around the weather, crop prices, yields, and who still has a few hundred acres to go.  The day has brought on the perfect weather for corn husking at the Birchmeiers. A time for multiple generations of farmers and tractor lovers to get together and appreciate how farming was done before all the high tech equipment.

Corn husking is an opportunity to respect the past, which as most of you know, I love.  As a history major, I eat this day up, and most importantly, as an educator, I love the fact that history comes alive for multiple generations.  Below is a picture of Ella with her Great Granfather Mose.  The joy in her great grandfather's face seeing Ella having fun with what he loved doing, was to me the million dollar shot of the day. 

However, there were also a few more......

I don't know about you, but I think she is trying to figure out how to move the tractor without getting into trouble.

And let's admit that watching two Farmall guys working on an Oliver was quite entertaining.

Whether you were snuggled up by the fire, introducing yourself to the cows, or playing in the corn, the day was one to reflect on, relax and enjoy.  

Thank you to the Birchmeiers for putting on the event each year and reminding us of days gone by.