Not too long ago, my husband decided to introduce Gabriel to a good friend of his, John Deere. Being the main provider of lawn service for our family, my husband is always anxious to find a little help from unsuspecting children. Exchange students are never exempt from his tactics.
I don’t think Gabriel had been in our home more than a week, when I overheard the following conversation.
“Hey Gabriel!”
“yeah”
“Would you like to learn to drive a tractor?”
“A what?”
“Here, come outside. I’ll show you”
Poor Gabriel. He never stood a chance. The call of the green machine was too great.
From the look on his face, however, I think he enjoyed his lesson on lawn maintenance. I guess there must be something about a green tractor and the great outdoors that appeals to men across cultures. Go figure.
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