We did too and I do remember the whole community coming together at planting and harvest times where all the fields were tended to. I also remember the hot summer days baling hay, detassling corn and walking the bean rows. The community also got together to help out any family where someone died or was sick. Chicken butchering was also a community event with 8-10 people killing, plucking and dressing 100 chicken in a day. People were happy to go home with chicken for their freezers. It took me days before I could actually eat the chicken though!

It's great to remember it fondly, but I would rather get my community service time in by picking up litter, doing volunteer handyman projects, and food pantries. My body could not take the hard physical work that those days meant.

I get a kick out of hearing stories about creepy creatures that people have reported seeing. Why do they always have red, glowing eyes? It's not like flashbulb "redeye." The glow comes from within. I'm sure that scientists would love to examine one of these creatures and find out why their eyes are glowing.

And another thing - Why do UFOs have so many lights? Reports often say these ships had lights all over them, sometimes white and sometimes different colors. On earth, planes and boats use minimal lighting, so why do alien spacecraft need so many lights?

In my humble opinion, people are too quick to believe nonsense, but they are skeptical of scientifically proven facts. If another intelligent species ever evolves on earth after we're gone, I hope they are more intelligent.