Kid and AG's

Hi to all,

While we all want to grow the "big one" I have had the opportunity to give
away several AG's that never made it to weigh off weights. A couple, now 3
weeks after my local weigh-off, have hit the 400+ lb. mark. A friend and his
6 kids came last night to take the biggest to their school for a "guess the
weight" contest. Their yells of uniform amazement at the size of some of the
giants was rather moving. It was neat to watch them rummage through the
patches asking if they could take this or that pumpkin, including lots of
little ones. What a kick watching these kids try to carry pumpkins that
would be a challenge for their parents. Sibling calling sibling to come and
inspect the next proposed prized pumpkin discovery. The youngest, so
overpowered with visual input, he hardly knew what direction to go in next,
and so pleased to show his parents he too could carry one to the truck.

As they drove away, 6 excited voices screamed from the windows of the two
trucks "THANKS MIKE!!!!".

Give me the "big one" (perhaps) but don't ever take away the kids. As I have
said more than once, kids in an AG patch is second only to kids and
Christmas.

And people ask why we do this? How could we stop would be the harder
question.

While yet a day away,  let me be among the first to wish you all a Happy
Halloween.

Mike Stephenson
Beaverton, Oregon

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