Although a bit too early for Spring, one can hope. Indeed the cardinals outside my place are making a noisy racket in anticipation of something!
I am not a Shark Tank fan by any stretch. Although I love television and get my share via Netflix, reality TV is not something I allow my precious spare time to be wasted on. This is not a judgment call and there is likely much out there that can both hold an interest and even make some valid points. This viral video is one of those that has been circulating much in the last week.
It involves a manly tree farmer named Johnny who has come up with a very simple and basic concept for tree irrigation call a Tree T Pee. It is merely a plastic cone that surrounds a young sapling and keeps the water source confined during the formative years of the tree. It protects and also conserves on water over the early life of the tree. But what is the kicker is what happens when the sharks in the suits begin to grill him on the basic math tenets of big business. It sadly, is also very indicative of the pipeline of American Dream which has become American Greed. They all seem to like the product well enough, but cannot understand the reason why he is not inducing larger profit margins and seeking a middle man who will do just that. Johnny gives a very heartfelt plea to the working farmer who is merely living within his means and does not see the need for a markup just for the sake of indulgent profit. He is smart, compassionate and a wise man! I found the whole conversation enlightening as well as pathetic. What do you think?
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