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To: gubamyster
As a kid, I made a lot of money de-tasseling corn in the summer
6 posted on 09/29/2005 9:53:59 AM PDT by Military family member (Colts are in camp)
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To: Military family member

I was wondering if I should go into that aspect of corn planting. I started out walking beans & then "advanced" to detasseling & if we were really lucky Pfister's would call us back to to hand pollinate for a couple of weeks at the end of summer. Those were tough jobs. Luckily, I got a job in the air-conditioned IGA & my detasseling days were behind me for the rest of high school.

And they say these are jobs Americans won't do. I did them & then mowed lawns after coming in from the fields.


9 posted on 09/29/2005 9:58:18 AM PDT by gubamyster
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