Ahh…here we are at that wonderful time of year, FALL. The changing leaves, the shorter days, the end to the hot summer heat, what could be better? But to an orange farmer, nothing signals the fall season like those “little things” that passes by the rest of the world. Things like; the shorter irrigation times that we have run water out in the field, the cooler weather that will soon turn our oranges from green to orange. And of course the beginning of preparations for our upcoming navel harvest season. Yes, all of these things signal to an orange farmer, the arrival of fall. However, I look around and I see and hear the conversations around me (when not on the farm) turn to something more critical to the arrival of fall. Would it be, politics? The Middle East? The economy? Sorry, but "no" to all three. The one thing, that to so many people indicate that fall has indeed arrived, is, you got it…the new fall t.v. lineup! Wow, America really has become a nation of television addicts! Especially with all those catchy titles…how could you possibly say no? Although, I do think some of the titles present something of what one could label as, “false advertising.” Really? How “desperate” could Eva Longoria possibly be as a housewife? But that aside, I looked at some of the titles of this fall’s t.v. line up, and most didn't make sense to me at first. So here is what I did. I made a short list of some of the titles and what they mean to your average orange farmer. After which, the titles made much more sense. So here goes.
HOUSE- what we live in
The Office- where the guys pick up their pay checks
American Dad- what I am
Bones- the things that ache the most after a long day in the field
The Middle- the space between the tree rows
Glee- what I feel when we start harvesting our new crop
Big Bang Theory- figuring out the backfire on the tractor
Burn Notice- what I have to submit to the county before burning my brush pile
Criminal Minds- who I try to keep off the property
Weeds- what we spray in the summer
Chuck- the guy that works at the auto parts store
Mad Men- what happens to my guys during the busy holiday harvesting season
Up All Night- what I have to be when there is a freeze warning
The Walking Dead- what I feel like after being up all night watching the freeze warning.
See? When put in the right context, even t.v. show titles can make sense . Thank you for reading.
If you have any questions or comments for "Farmer Tony", send them to my e mail at tony@pearsonranch.com.
Cheers!
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