“Knee-high by the Fourth of July” is a classic agricultural adage that farmers once used to gauge if their corn crops were on track for a successful, high-yielding harvest.
Our Mr. Farmer is ahead of schedule!
While the phrase remains a popular piece of rural folklore, it is largely outdated. Thanks to advanced agricultural technology, hybrid seeds, and improved fertilizers, today’s corn grows much faster and taller.
Corn is nature’s privacy fence.
Although we can still see the top half of the house belonging to those pesky neighbors, it won’t be long until we can no longer see each other through the corn.
The yard here has been mowed and we’re ready for the forecasted rain. Ain’t late spring grand? 🌞
Now you know: When John Williams first played the two-note “Jaws” theme for Spielberg, Spielberg laughed, thinking it was a joke and expecting something more melodic. Williams replied, “The sophisticated approach you would like me to take isn’t the approach you took with the film I just experienced.”