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Life is Simple
Life is Simple
The Midwest Cattleman · March 30, 2023 · P5

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Jerry Crownover of my lineage, to attend col- my parents with what I was was in the neighborhood of
lege. Even though I knew my learning, I made some sugges- 95-100%.
dad was proud of that fact, he tions to my father, concerning “How many cows does that
would often remind me that, our farm and how I thought professor run?” My father
“book learnin’ is fine, but real it could be made more prof- quizzed.
life doesn’t always play out itable, according to my favor- “Actually, I don’t think he
like the book says it should.” ite professor. Of course, all of owns any cows,” I replied.
Amen. these suggestions cost money “But he has a Ph.D. in Ani-
I can remember coming and Dad did not like parting mal Science from a really
home from college during the with his hard-earned money, prestigious university.”
Christmas break of my fresh- unless the likelihood of that
man year. Eager to impress new expense making money, continued on page 15

My father was always a
little skeptical of advice that
was offered by highly edu-
cated people (his only son,
included). I suppose that fact
was due to Dad’s complete
lack of formal education, for
he grew up in the early years
of the last century, when a
strong back and willingness
to work, was much more ap-
preciated than a beautiful
mind.
I was the first child of my
generation, from either side

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