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Tillers of the earth rally and freedom for all
A collage of excerpts blends agrarian fervor with travel narrative and sensational vignettes. It opens with a locomotive-sounding rallying cry for farmers to unite beyond party lines, then shifts to a Philippine adventure involving Don Arturo and a trek to a lake where alligators attack a raft. The piece moves through moralizing reflections on Sabbath observance, anecdotes on American sang froid, and assorted quotations, jokes, and historical notes, including political commentary and vulgar humor. The tone veers between adventure, sermon, and lampoon, highlighting resilience, faith, and frontier bravado.
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Mr. Allen
Allen
Arturo
Stepher
Don Arturo
Illowe
Sam
Alligaor
Charley
Saint Antonio
Amigo