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Hay Derrick Fork Echoes a Father’s Baseball Dream
Lewiston Tribune columnist Bill Hall recalls his father, a hay stacker who built precise hay stacks with a derrick fork. He reflects on farm life fading into history while comparing it to Mark McGwire’s 70th home run and his father’s own dream of a pro baseball career.
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