Monday, October 9, 2006

In Flansburg's Field


With apologies to Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae:
In Flansburg's field the barley is cut
Between the fences, a message is put,
"No 933"; and in the air
The helicopter crew films it all, to pretend that we really care
But the truth remains, opponents want us to keep our mouths shut.

We are the Farmers. Short years ago
We lived our lives, raised our families, watched our crops grow,
Harvested and were paid, and now our property rights are at risk
In Flansburg's field.

Take up our battle against excessive regulation!
Making Washington a shame in the nation
Ignore the opponents of I-933 who try to scare!
All we want is what is fair
The majority is with us, our hopes are not dimmed
As barley is trimmed
In Flansburg's field.
The ironic thing about the whole Flansburg's Field incident (other than the lead singer of a punk rock band having his photo taken wearing overalls and sitting in a combine) is that that carving a message in a barley field is a CELEBRATION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS!! What if putting messages in fields was prohibited by the Department of Ecology as wasteful or some local zoning ordinance prohibited it as ruining the "viewscape" for others?

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