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It’s The Most Muddy-ful Time of the Year!

Robin McConaughy

Robin McConaughy

Ah, spring. The melting snow, the soft rain, the green grass coming up.

The mud.

Tom ‘Best Volunteer Ever' Gates had the thankless task opportunity of a lifetime to wash one of the workhorses on the farm after a day of work. Big thanks to Tom for keeping our equipment in great shape and leaving it ready for the next person.

Here's the ‘Before'.

Here's the ‘After'.

Final question: where are the photos of Tom's ‘Before' and ‘After'? We are assuming that a deep clean factored into his routine as well!

 

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