Today at the International Plowing Match in Teeswater, ON (http://www.ipm2008.ca/), I got to see one of the most joyous shows I've ever seen: 8 tractors doing a square dance, with country music, a caller and a huge, responsive audience. Using antique Farmall tractors, the men who were dressed as country dancers (females were complete with wigs & skirts) wowed the audience with their driving precision and hilarious antics. If you've never seen one, try looking it up on YouTube, and you'll see some great examples. The IPM does an amazing job of promoting farmers and the importance of agriculture.

Now at home, I still smile just thinking about it.

But, as always, reality barges in. Although the farmers are feeding cities and taking losses, we just watch the farmers dance.