Gnats in the 'Bacce Patch
And Other Tales from Dumplin’ Valley
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | John W. Lee | ISBN: | 9781524614799 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse | Publication: | June 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse | Language: | English |
| Author: | John W. Lee |
| ISBN: | 9781524614799 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
| Publication: | June 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse |
| Language: | English |
Farm work? Well, if youre a teenage boy who grew up in the big city, in the mid 60s, its an experience. There are stories to tell and characters to meet. Hosey Camp, Mouse, Uncle Millard, and others had an impact that was not always predictable on an impressionable, nave kid from Atlanta, Georgia. Those days are gone. They dont farm like that no more. The family farm, to a great extent, has been replaced by mega cooperatives. But the memories remain, the tales last, and the characters (if they still exist) are hard to find. Yes, the tales are truewell, mostly true. The characters are real and Dumplin Valley is a real place. Gnats in the Bacce Patch is a whimsical, and humorous glance at lessons learned and life experienced by a teenage kid over 50 years ago.
Farm work? Well, if youre a teenage boy who grew up in the big city, in the mid 60s, its an experience. There are stories to tell and characters to meet. Hosey Camp, Mouse, Uncle Millard, and others had an impact that was not always predictable on an impressionable, nave kid from Atlanta, Georgia. Those days are gone. They dont farm like that no more. The family farm, to a great extent, has been replaced by mega cooperatives. But the memories remain, the tales last, and the characters (if they still exist) are hard to find. Yes, the tales are truewell, mostly true. The characters are real and Dumplin Valley is a real place. Gnats in the Bacce Patch is a whimsical, and humorous glance at lessons learned and life experienced by a teenage kid over 50 years ago.
