Funny Farmer Tales
Are Farmers Dumb?
A cautionary story for those who assume
Country Bumpkin. Yokel. Hick. Redneck. Hayseed.
All stereotypes long associated with farmers. The ‘hayseed’ one is particularly interesting to me.
“a person from the country, especially a simple, unsophisticated one.”
Farmers are dumb. Or, that’s the ‘stereotype,’ handed down over generations.
Apply this at your own risk. Trust me on this one.
Every summer, thousands of tourists visit the scenic, ocean-side state park adjoining our island farm. It attracts hundreds of visitors daily who walk a bluff-side trail overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
It also has attracted for years a fair amount of hang gliders, and more recently para gliders. The 200-ft high bluff, subject to a constant ocean breeze, is a popular spot for the sport. Especially on sunny, windy spring days.
Which is how my dad, who comes off as a classic ‘hayseed’ farmer (until you get to know him) ended up pulling an epic — and admittedly rather evil — prank on a city goer who, frankly, deserved it.
This particular day had been a popular one for the hang gliders. They had been coming and going all day. My dad had been watching them…
