Mickey goes to Washington

- Mickey in D.C. -

I was digging through the family vault the other day, two large cardboard boxes marked Templeton, looking for old documents, when I ran across photos from the farmers strike back in 1978-79. I remember Dad being ecstatic about the trip and the cause, but I think what he really enjoyed was the history. The thought of being in a place of such provenance was thrilling to him.

To acquaint, or reacquaint, readers with this event, forty or so years ago thousands of farmers descended on Washington, D.C. in a nationwide attempt to bring attention to the needs of the agricultural community. It was a protest, which is funny, because if there was anyone who didn't care for hippies back then, it was farmers, and everyone knows that the favorite pastime of hippies was protesting.

Anyway, there was a Fisher County contingent, or maybe a group of counties got together, including Fisher. There were many more photos in the batch with a lot of faces I didn't know, except for one of Harold Roberts. They were there for serious business, but I think they had a good time, too.