Friday, September 19, 2008

For the love of peaches.

Tonight I went and served at the cannery canning peaches. I have so much appreciation for factory workers now. I only did it for 2 hours and my back was killing me. I had to inspect the peaches and remove the pits and squishy parts. So fun let me tell ya. I never knew every peach that is put in my mouth was touched by someone else. I can feel the love as I taste the sweet juicyness(?). It was interesting too because we ate a can of our peaches for dinner before I left the house. I now appreciate them so much more. While I was working my thoughts were about migrant workers and all of the people who work in factories doing this kind of work. You hear so much discrimination and everyone's ready to load them up on buses and ship them out of here. I say unless people are willing to step in and do their jobs, leave those people alone. At least they are doing an honest days work and not standing on the corner asking you for money. All I know is that I like to eat my peaches, and other canned goods, and I'm glad there are people out there willing to do the work. Hats off to you guys.

2 comments:

Rebecca said...

Leave it to a Georgian to love peaches :o)

Wendy said...

I've worked in the cannery to do peaches before too, but it's been a LONG time at least 4-5 years!! But over the weekend, my husband and I canned a total of 41 quarts. And on Sunday alone we canned 19 bottles, my back hurts too!! SO I totally know what you are talking about.