In Praise of Good Ol’ Country Boys

By Stephen Smoot

You can find them almost anywhere. They show up at the diner every morning to gab with friends, enjoy a cup of coffee, and chow down on eggs and bacon. They go to the hardware store “for a few things” and end up chewing the fat with staff or friends for much longer than they need. They drive tractors in the fields, old pickup trucks up and down the road, and are always good for a friendly wave or a quick and wise piece of advice.