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Land Girl cartoon, WWII
" But you don t understand, you silly man? - There was a wasp!" An indignant member of the Womens Land Army argues with an irate farmer after going somewhat off course in a field she is ploughing. Date: 1939
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Agriculture Driving Effort Farmer Plough Ploughing Sep16 Tractor Wonky
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But you don't understand, you silly man?
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An indignant Land Girl passionately argues with an irate farmer, her brow furrowed in determination. In the background, a tractor plows a field, its furrows veering slightly off course. The year is 1939, and the Second World War looms large over this scene. The Women's Land Army, a vital contribution to the British war effort, saw women taking on roles traditionally held by men in agriculture. These brave women, often referred to as Land Girls, worked tirelessly to maintain the country's food production while the men were away fighting. Our Land Girl, her face flushed with exertion, is not deterred by the farmer's disapproval. She points towards the sky, her voice rising above the tractor's engine. "There was a wasp!" she exclaims, her tone impassioned. The farmer, taken aback, looks skeptical. "A wasp?" he repeats, shaking his head. "In a field? In September?" The Land Girl rolls her eyes, exasperated. "Yes, a wasp!" she insists, her voice rising in indignation. "It flew right into my ear! I had to swat it away. I couldn't just let it sting me, could I?" The farmer, now looking amused, nods in understanding. "Fair enough," he concedes, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "Carry on then, love." With a satisfied nod, the Land Girl returns her focus to the tractor, her determination unwavering. The war may have brought challenges, but these women were more than up to the task. Their wonky plowing, like their spirit, was a testament to their resilience and their commitment to the war effort.
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