Pumps' Perplexities

Or Immigration #2 --- The opinion that "Immigrants will do
work that Americans will not" is correct......And has been
around for years.......

Back in the 70's the State of Vermont decided to have the
young and able, which were collecting unemployment checks,
pick apples and reduce the financial stress on the State's
coffers........Well the "Woodstock" and "Mother Earth" set
failed.....The Jamaican nationals were flown in........

The Jamaicans would live in an old farm house, bunk bed
style, with propane for heat and cooking.....They had a pot
of "100 year soup" always going......

They worked all day picking apples, "piece work", being
paid for each filled bucket......After 6-8 weeks of hard labor
they were flown home and, with their US wages, lived like
kings for the next 8 months or so.....(During their tourist
season.)......Note: I was the propane man.......Pumps