I’ve always taken agricultural shows seriously.
When I was a kid, my local newspaper showcased every showbag in advance, with prices and contents, so it was up to every everyone to do their homework. I reached PhD standards in research.
The best bag I ever bought contained a little green plastic commando attached to a parachute.
I can’t tell you how many times I watched him flutter down from a roof or treetop before giving any thought to how I was going to get down That’s how seriously I took it.
So it’s probably no surprise when I grew up I went in tough and questioned the integrity of one of the judges at a tiny show.
