What's mainly wrong with society today is that
too many Dirt Roads have been paved.
There's not a problem in America today,crime,
drugs, education, divorce, delinquency, that
wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt
Roads, because Dirt Roads give character.
People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn
early on that life is a bumpy ride. That it can jar
you right down to your teeth sometimes, but it's
worth it, if at the end is home...a loving spouse,
happy kids and a dog.
We wouldn't have near the trouble with our
educational system if our kids got their
exercise walking a Dirt Road with other kids,
from whom they learn how to get along.
There was less crime in our streets before
they were paved. Criminals didn't walk two
dusty miles to rob or rape, if they knew they'd
be welcomed by 5 barking dogs and a double
barrel shotgun.
And there were no drive by shootings.
Our values were better when our roads were
worse! People did not worship their cars more
than their kids, and motorists were more
courteous, they didn't tailgate by riding the
bumper or the guy in front would choke you with
dust & bust your windshield with rocks.
Dirt Roads taught patience.
Dirt Roads were environmentally friendly; you
didn't hop in your car for a quart of milk. You
walked to the barn for your milk. For your mail,
you walked to the mailbox.
What if it rained and the Dirt Road got washed out?
That was the best part, then you stayed home and
had some family time, roasted marshmallows
and popped popcorn and pony rode on Daddy's
shoulders and learned how to make prettier
quilts than anybody.
At the end of Dirt Roads, you soon learned
that bad words tasted like soap. Most paved
roads lead to trouble; Dirt Roads more likely
lead to a fishing creek or a swimming hole.
At the end of a Dirt Road, the only time we
even locked our car was in August, because
if we didn't some neighbor would fill it with
too much zucchini. At the end of a Dirt Road,
there was always extra springtime income,
from when city dudes would get stuck,
you'd have to hitch up a team and pull them
out. Usually you got a dollar...always you got
a new friend...at the end of a Dirt Road!
