My dad grew Burley tobacco for many years. It kept the farm afloat. We called it the "Holiday Crop". Why? Well...you planted the seeds in their beds around Easter...transplanted them to the field Memorial Day weekend...Cut the "suckers" off and weeded them around the 4th of July....Cut it, put it on the sticks, and hung it upside down in the barn to cure on Labor Day weekend.... started "grading" it a bit before Halloween (not a holiday..but that's when we did it). There were 3 grades...Bright, Red and Lugs. They each were worth a different price. We took it to market around Thanksgiving. Dad sold out his "base" a few years ago and no longer grows it. But I have many memories of the tobacco field.

I've been watching KZfaq for years now. Of every single thing I've ever watched on KZfaq - these Donnie Laws episodes are unquestionably the biggest random joy, on a per second basis, of all that time spent. I've really loved watching them - great content, and great production. They really capture the feel of things. Thanks!

Thank you for reminding me that there are still places where everyone helps each other out, makes sure that the family is secure, and that the values of family and friends remains an important part of life. Love your videos - I always leave with a smile, no matter what mood I may have been in. Bless you and thank you again. 💖💖💖

Brings back alot of wonderful memories... As a child growing up in Kentucky I started helping in the Tobacco fields when I was 9 yrs old.... Helping my Grandpa and Dad work the crop.... That was our Christmas money we wldnt have got Christmas presents if it wasn't for out Tobacco money.... We also used it to pay property taxes for the year and buy up groceries that wld last us a long time..... As I got older and started a family of my own I wld help my Father in law tend tobacco so my kids cld have Christmas gifts.... I actually was cutting tobacco one summer it was so hot I had a heat stroke and that stopped me working out in the sun.... Still today can't work in the sun I will get very sick..... But tobacco crop kept us from starving to death and kept a roof over our heads also..... God Bless y'all

YOU sir.. are a MASTER story teller! I could sit at your feet for hours.. just watching your eyes as you told each story.. I can feel my heart swell as you tell it.. with the pictures.. I can feel myself right there.. looking in the faces who lived this life I can feel a connection with all those ppl. Younguns today would scoff at these things.. not understanding that all that Because of what the forebears and Elders endured has opened the door to a better life for us all! Thank you again for sharing.. God Bless you and your family ALWAYS 🥰🥰🙏

Hey Donnie , Just a comment to one of my favorite video creators. THANK YOU for bringing us this video on “back’r” ! We are your neighbors in the Thorn Hill area and love what you do and how it relates to us locally. Your videos are a blessing to us in a world gone crazy. We enjoy everyone you do particularly before we retire for the night as we find them informative and calming. I don’t know if it’s because of a suggestion I made to you a few months back or just your own doing but I thank you again for bringing this to us as we all know what a huge deal tobacco was to this region. Without getting too political… I believe that it was intentionally phased out to encourage more government independence. My wife having not lived here until 2007 has not known that all this region used to work and burley was a huge part of that. Keep the great work coming and may God bless you richly Donnie ! Barry and Janet Stapleton

I remember the tobacco patch days. We'd put our Mountain Dews in the spring fed creek and let me tell you they were so cold. I was in those patches every year. When the time rolled around for the tobacco sales we got to stay out of school to go.

I would love to see a story like this on the hog butchering/barn raising community events. I love the way you tell the stories ❤

I enjoy growing tobacco in the edge of the garden. Even a small patch requires a lot of work, but they're beautiful plants. This year, I pulled 10 year old Tennessee Red seeds from the fridge, and wouldn't ya know it, they were still good seeds, resulting in a good 10 very nice plants. I left the flowers on a couple, so I can collect more seeds to restock the fridge.. prettiest flowers you'll ever see.

I started pulling tobacco at 10 yrs old for 50 ct a hour.I have help them from planting to toping to suckering have done everything in tobacco. The people i work for didn't have a tractor, they use mules. Worse thing was to get all that tobacco gum on your arms or sometime in your eyes. we hand strung tobacco, on tobacco stick and hung it in a barn. after the tobacco cure out, we had to grade it. this video brough back a lot of memories for me. RJR is what made winston salem what is now

Donnie Laws, Very interesting to see the past come to life again, tobacco is or use to be king,government got to paying not to grow as well thanks friend Godbless

My friend, your videos are medicine for my soul and they always come when I can use them the most! When I was working tobacco I would've never a million years imagined I'd say; that even though it was up early, hot, humid, & miserable day after long day, it felt good to work that hard. Something about that sense of freedom and working it with your buddies made it a lot more bearable.

Donnie, if it weren't for the simple, way it was life , I'd be so caught up in these crazy current times.... We've been lied too for soooo long , I thank the Good Lord for Him alone. God bless ya brother & ya family... God bless ya.

Thanks Donnie for a very interesting video. I had no idea of the process of raising tobacco. I loved my smokes back in the day too that's for sure, but not anymore. This is an important part of our ancestral history and how they kept food on the table in the poorest of times. This was the worst kind of back breaking work, but our ancestors didn't complain. They weren't looking for a handout, just good honest work. Individual opinions on the dangers of tobacco should not be at issue here. We all know that tobacco can be a killer, no one disagrees on that. This is about keeping a record of the past for future generations. As my mother used to say, "like it or lump it but it is what it is". Thanks Donnie for these historical videos. They help me relax and keep my blood pressure a little lower as I look forward to your next one. God Bless you sir and thank and you so much fo what you do..

Thank you for putting these videos together. I am from New Mexico, born and raised 7th son of the seventh generation. I can remember as a young man steering the plow behind my dads 47 Chevy pickup. That was grueling, hot work but we survived. What great memories this brought back!

Thank you for this story. I can totally relate to these stories, and even though I know the hardships of growing up back there, I still get homesick and have some very fond memories of my childhood. Thank you.

Another great video Donnie. I am the first generation of my family to have never planted a tobacco crop. I am from NC and tobacco was indeed king until the 2000’s. We raise bright leaf tobacco which is a different process than the burley tobacco in your video. All kids worked in tobacco then. The ones who wanted to work could easily find it, and many of us bought our first cars with the money we had saved until we were 16. It also taught us so many valuable skills such as working on mechanical things, driving, and growing things. The federal government’s assault on the tobacco industry has really killed many small towns in the south. I would estimate the health and economic crises imparted on these regions is a much greater danger than tobacco was. It amazes me how the most militant haters of tobacco are perfectly fine with smoking unfiltered pot.

Grate granddad, granddad and my father all grew shade leaf tobacco for the old cigar industry in florida. They made there own use tobacco from it. Mostly chew. My sister and I have decided we are going to grow a small crop of it next spring just to do it.

The Keen family - my Dad was one of 14 children (7 girls and 7 boys), so there was plenty of work for everyone! The family raised tobacco and sugar cane. I saw it growing but didn't know much about the day-to-day work. The "stir off" was something no one in the family missed and I was thrilled to be able to take my son to the last one when he was a child at my cousin's house near Manassas. I remember my great grandfather Keen sitting on the porch smoking a long curved handled pipe and always tip-toeing in his presence! Having grandparents with two very different lifestyles was a gift. The Jackson homestead was orchards, berries, gardening, and animals - self-sufficiency. In the fall we all went out together to gather hickory nuts, hazel nuts, and walnuts. I remember my great grandmother Jackson as a smiling gentle lady and felt gifted to receive her smile and touch,

This is the best history of tobbaco I've ever seen.wow. the pictures! The story!

My first memories of tobacco is not growing it,but me and a cousin sneaking some of my Papaw's snuff and the sickest I'd ever been.Thanks Donnie appreciate all you do 🙂.

In my opinion they need to worry more about the fentanyl in this country and heroin and leave the tobacco alone.

You sir are a great story teller thank you

My childhood in the 1960's is filled with loads of memories of my family growing tobacco. It took all 6 of us working together to get the crop from the tobacco bed to the to acco warehouse. Many Thanksgiving Days were spent in our barn hallway handing tobacco. My Mama could tie the prettiest hand of to acco you ever saw. All is kids tried to copy her but she was fast and we never matched her. If it hadn't been for tobacco Santy Claus would have never made it to our house. Thanks for sharing the old days when people knew how to work and did just that. They worked.

Thank you for another short story from days past. I appreciate and eagerly await your videos Mr. Law. My family was in the tobacco business for 5 and maybe 6 generations. I "handed" in stick barns as a youngster and cured in bulk barns when I started farming on my own. My paternal grandfather, Frank A. Brown was a warehouseman in Stoneville, N.C. and my maternal grandfather, David Epps, ran a warehouse in S.C. As did my father. My grandfather from N.C. was on the back cover of Life magazine in the 40's in Lucky Strike ads. Many relatives worked for Reynolds. As you mentioned, tobacco is certainly not good for you, but I miss those days!

Thanks Donnie for sharing another great story.

Thanks Donnie! I can’t help but wonder how many millions of tons of tobacco has been processed thru the years? Thanks for the education and photos my friend. God bless.

Donnie, your a great storyteller. Awesome videos. :)

We are in central NC. So my granddaddy planted with a metal hand planter about 2.5 ft. long that also dispensed water. He'd put a fence up at a certain point and put geese in there to eat the worms. As it ripened, a mule drawn sled hauled the leaves to the wood heater barn where the leaves were strung on sticks and hung on tiers to be cured. I remember watching them carefully hand "grade" the leaves and pack on flat wooden baskets to take to market. Another great history lesson Mr. Donnie!

Great topic! My dad’s farm in E TN grew tobacco. We’re trying to salvage the latest barn dad had put up w/ $ he got (I’m guessing) from either having to sell the middle part of his farm to either the railroad or Rt. 26. His neighbor used it for years in exchange for maintenance of our property. The barn was used to store equipment for farming tobacco and to dry tobacco-we took out many tobacco sticks! Everyone in this area used to grow it. Good point-mentioning that China/other countries are the big producers. If tobacco wasn’t so unhealthy I’d think growing it on small farms/organically could make a comeback. Tobacco, like so many other things left US production to be more cheaply produced elsewhere to increase the profits of big multi-national corporations. Thx for the vid!!

You sure are good at me remembering the good old days as child. My uncle had tobacco, I can see it now hanging in the barn to dry. Early 50's was the best time in my life as a child. Not a care in the world. Thank you for your stories, makes me wish I was living back then.

Thanks Mr Law for a day with the Appalachians

My Grandparents grew tobacco had fields as far as the eyes could see in Kentucky and my Granny chewed tobacco I'm a cigarette smoker but never chewed lol GOOD MEMORIES being on my grandparents farm I miss those days 💙💙

Howdy Donnie- nobody grows tobacco in these parts so I never knew much about how it grew. Thank you for the information. Take care and God’s blessings to you

Good afternoon Donnie, Thankyou so much for showing us our Appalachia history...

Thank you, Donnie. I can always count on you to take me back in time to "home, hearth and my loving family." In a way you make us time travelers. Have a good week.

Yes sir that was hard work.

Really enjoyed this one Donnie! During my lifetime no one in my family grew it, but for a few years I helped a man in Haywood County NC during tobacco pulling season. It was a good way to make extra money for Christmas 😀

Tobacco was the stuff, then, thanks alot, great video!

I grew up in the 80s and early 90s in East Texas and Kansas City area. I've never been to Appalachia, but I feel so connected through the stories you tell. They remind me so much of my grandparents. My grandpa rolled his own Prince Albert cigarettes and my great grandpa smoked a pipe that seems like it was a cherry vanilla flavor. It smelled so good and just a hint of that scent still stops me in my tracks. Both sets of my grandparents came up during the depression and you could see the signs of it in their day to day lives if you knew where to look. Their thriftyness, stockpiles of food and just there attention to little things. I miss them all so much. The auction audio in this video sent me right back to the excitement of going to the sale bard with my grandpa to pick up a couple of calves. I sure love what you do here. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me remember and reminding me of stories to pass down to my kids. I listen to you from Lenexa, KS and I wish everyone the very best.

I grew up working at my dad's service station filling the vending machines...including the cigarette machine. I went on to work at RJ Reynolds for 22 years. Tobacco fueled the economy here in NC for many years. Grandma always said some of her happiest times were at the tobacco auction selling their crops. Thanks for another great video!!

Hey Mr Laws. Hope You are doing Good. I Love my Tobacco. My grandpa smoked Luckies in WW1, my Dad in WW2, and I smoked em. I smoke all natural Tobacco now and coffee wouldn't be worth a darn without a cigarette in the morning. I think society has has become less civilized and enjoyable since it has criticized Tobacco. It's hard to grow and is labor intensive. The only thing Good about the heat and humidity is it's Good for Tobacco. I like Tobacco. I don't smoke in front of children or near my Bulldog, but it's an adult pleasure I'm grateful for it. God Bless You Mr Laws and stay cool safe and strong. 🙏🐶👍🇺🇲🙏

Everybody grew tobacco when I was growing up. Burley tobacco bought our winter coats and shoes. Some years, when a little money was left over, it would buy our Christmas.

Hi Donnie thanks for the great video! I never worked with tobacco but smoked it before I quit decades ago. I used to love the smell of pipe tobacco - you could smoke in the workplace when I started working and some of that smelled so good! My wife bought a pack of cigarettes for a friend of hers the other day and she paid $10.50 for a pack! I couldn't afford to smoke at those prices! Great and very interesting history lesson - thanks again!

I love this video…I grew up on a farm…. I helped my Dad grow tobacco…. I remember planting,suckering,cutting and spudding the tobacco….Then hauling the tobacco and hanging it in the barn to cure….Then grading the tobacco into different grades….Then hauling it to the auction warehouse to sell…..Hard work but it was worth every drop of sweat….Wonderful Memories ❤️…. Thank You Donnie for this wonderful video…. It takes me back to my youth….God Bless You And Your Family🙏🏻☦️❤️🙏🏻🇮🇱 Lord willing I will see you next time ❤

Yep I remember my grandmaw and her back’r. Thanks for bringing a long gone memory right back.

Real American History. Thank you Mr. Donnie! So fascinating to watch & listen. God Bless & keep you & yours too. 💙🇺🇲❤️

My grandfather grew tobacco and I worked it as far back as I can remember. Some of my fondest memories are of working right beside him. My favorite hangout on rainy days was the old tobacco barn. I loved the smell when it rained. The raindrops would hit the sandy soil outside and it created a distinct smell, hard to explain. Pap put me a swing with a long rope coming from the rafters just inside and on rainy days, that’s where you would find me. Yes, it brings back such fond memories.🥰

Yes, it was an honest way to make a living. Many things have been learned since then, but it was one of the ways to support their families. Thanks for sharing, your friend , Louise

Mr Donnie...hope you're healing well. I am enjoying watching some of your older videos I haven't seen yet. I am a baby boomer too and I love seeing all the old timey things and their history. 😊 So interesting to me. I learn so much watching here. Thank you for all you do for us. Loving the content of all your stories. It's Sunday afternoon and I am watching today. Sitting in my chair, cup of coffee and comfortable and loving your videos. I will always be a fan of yours, Mr Donnie. God bless and keep you well. - Kendra from Indiana 😊😊😊

Yup, a fine video that brings to mind what some of the older smart Alec boys did when telephones came, they would pester the store owner about having Prince Albert in a can and how he ought to let him out!

You have done it again! My favorite channel. You brought back so many memories. I started working in tobacco about the time I learned to walking. My earliest memories. It was hard work but the old folks were still alive. It's where my dad taught me how to work and survive. We plowed with a horse even though we had a perfectly good running tractor. Lol. I didn't understand then but I do now. I hated working in tobacco then but I miss it now. Thank you for posting this. Actually put a tear in my eye.

Thank you for another interesting and informative video Mr. Laws. I really enjoy each and every one. God Bless you and your family.

Another part of my childhood memories. When the family trip from Northwest Indiana in the 60s and early 70s, I remember fields of Mom said back, growing everywhere past Winchester, ky. Right up to Mountain Parkway headed to Jackson. Mom said families raised it to survive. Now like you said I'm not debating good or bad,what do those same families do now? Is it politics or liability? Why does it seem everytime a election comes up every state Has to give up on something? I remember Ky. Being a major coal producer too. I remember my Grandpa I'd drive him to the Tobacco Warehouse and he'd buy a box of tobacco plugs, Red Mule I think but its been 50 yr now. Thanks for the memories Donnie,Take care.

Right here is real American History! Fascinating as always. Thanks Donnie ✌️❤️

I helped work in tobacco with my sisters husbands family back in my 20’s and I’ll tell you, that was some of the hardest work I’ve ever done! We did it all by hand!!! No machine! I have smoked many years, and it’s not the tobacco itself that’s that bad for you! It’s all the chemicals our own government puts in it!!!! I’ll tell ya this, if I die from smoking, that is my fault!!! Not the farmer that grows it, or the company that packaged it!!! Thanks Donnie 👍🏼🇺🇸

I just want to let you know how very much I enjoy your stories, the love you have in your voice for the memories of the ‘old times’. I feel privileged to share these stories, particularly since I live ‘over the pond’ in the UK and without the internet on my trusty phone, I’d never know all this. Thank you for the time and effort you put in, for all us ignorant folks over here. You are a true gentleman, Sir, and I feel lucky to be a subscriber to your channel. All I can say isI

What about that Appalachian Wacko Tabacko?.The "Wildwood Weed" i think they called it.😉

In 1963 at the age of 7 I got my first job in the tobacco patch. At first I was put to leading the mule that was pulling the sled up and down the rows. I was doing good as long as we were going away from the barn but when we turned around and headed back I had to get out of the mules way! So then they put me to handing to the stringer. From that summer on I worked every job … cropping, hanging in the barn, suckering etc. I did shade tobacco on the Georgia/Florida line and at the end rode below in a harvester! Oh what fun we had

My county had the Tobacco festival every year with Tobacco spitting contest, Tobacco stripping contest, tobacco queen and king contest, food games rides etc. This video was another great reminder of our past !

Thank you for a nother great video. And it rendered me of times when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s helping in the baka fields. Hard work for sure

Donnie, I don't smoke. Never have. But I remember those cigarette machines in the bowling alleys and gas stations. I remember if there was a Lucky Strike cigarette package on the ground, you'd step on it and hit our buddy in the arm and call strike! Ah yes. The good old days. Fun fact: during the Civil War President Lincoln asked President Brigham Young, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, if the members of the Church would grow tobacco in St. George, Utah. Thank you my friend.

Another good one Donny, pap paw used to save his empty prince Albert cans so we young un's could put our fishing worms in them and go to the creek.

God Bless America!

Lord, I grew up in the 'baccer fields! I was working at age 9 until 18. I saw the evolution, from stringing and hanging, to bulk harvesters and Racks. Now everything is done with a combine. It was a hard crop to harvest! And that was after setting it out, topping and suckering...fun times!💖

I remember trips to Kentucky from Indiana, as a child, and seeing the tobacco hanging from the barn as my Great Aunt and Great Uncle were stripping the tobacco. Their arms were covered black from the plant. Thanks for reminding me of a great memory that I had nearly forgotten.

Thanks for a great video Donnie. I grew up in eastern NC on a flue cured tobacco farm. We survived due to tobacco, it was hard work but a great life.

Thank you, Donnie, for making this superb video about the history of our region. I remember driving past tobacco fields near my home, and watched the hard work that went into growing a good crop. But tobacco is gone from our area; our fields are littered with old tobacco barns that are in various stages of decay and dilapidation.

Lord..the memories that one stoked up . Thanks Donnie, see you next time.

Thankyou Donnie for all this history and you are a great narrator. God bless you.

I love listening to your stories!

Very educational and interesting to me. I saw some tobacco in a field yesterday. Driving south on I95 . The plants were missing the bottom leafs. I now know why, they were picked off. Thank You!

Used to see fields of tobacco when traveling...I can't remember last time I saw one 🤔 My family doctor would be smoking in the exam room when I was young 😲 Thanks Donnie ✌️😎👍❤️

This one certainly brings back memories, prime it in morning, women tied it on tobacco sticks, lunchtime, then we house it in barn(10tierhigh), remember climbing and reaching up felt something cool 4foot black snake laying on pole gotta shock after that prk of the job Thanks Donnie

2 major brands we had an R part of the country here in Missouri was Country Gentlemen and Prince Albert

Thank you for sharing

Thank ya for sharing and helping preserve the history or this part of America. God Bless.

I love learning about the old days and how they did things different thank you for sharing these stories

I worked tobacco from planting seed to stripping it. Burned up in the summer and frozen hands stripping it. The stripping room in the barn had a wood burning stove to knock-off the chill a bit but I was always on the far end of it. We always had a pot of beans going on that stove with cornbread made early in the morning keeping warm next to it. We didn't leave that barn (other than a potty break) till we were done for the day, which was late in the evening and sometimes much later. It was a lot of hard work.

I’m 58 and yes I Smoke And I Always Will Love It and So Be It Thanks Donnie

Another great video. I did my share of this. Seems I always was the one in the top of the barn hanging it...lol... I have smoked and chewed tobacco ever since I was about ten year old. I loved the smell of it curing out. God Bless you and Thank You for the video !!!!

Good evening Donnie. I pray life is treating you grand 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

Your channel is always so informative and enjoyable. Thank you for everything that you do for us. We appreciate you. ❤️

Another great history lesson Mr. Donnie. I worked on a couple of farms as a kid and one horse farm. It was definitely a good teacher of work ethic that I think is missing in today’s world.

Nice work with the video Donnie. I learned a lot in just 12 minutes. You have a gift with sharing the history, photos and research of the Appalachians we both love to learn about. Great choice of sound tracks too.

Spent my fair share of time in the backer fields. We planted in a transplanted on the back of a tractor. And cut by hand. That was really hard work for a child. Even for the adults. Planting ,suckering, worming,cutting, staking, hanging, stripping, it was so sticky. Love this story, brings back memories...

Yes Sir! 👩🏻‍🌾 Thank you kindly.

Another great story Bro. Donnie. Love it

My Dad told me tobacco was grown here in McDowell County WV when he was growing up in the 30s and 40s, but mostly for personal use. In the early 90s I delivered linen to a funeral home in Lebanon VA. A gentleman who worked there part time was a tobacco farmer. I guess the government has a allotment of how many plants a farmer receives. He was good enough to give me 25 plants. Not knowing much about it I set them in my garden. I think they usually pinch the buds or something to make them bush rather than just letting them grow. Which is what I did, and they must have gotten 12 feet tall! I hung them upside down on one end of my front porch that was a lower level. Talk about a conversation piece when folks would go by! Thanks for this one!

I can remember walking behind the setter with a stick and basket of plants around the age of 8. I graduated to riding the setter around age 10. I strowed sticks and graded around age 12. I was tall enough to top around age 13, but wasn't built for climbing and hanging 😁. I had to make up for that by hauling it out of the field. I never was lucky enough to be the one riding and stacking it on the wagon though 😕. I have some fond memories of raising tobacco when I was a kid. I guess a lot of my winter clothes and Christmas presents came from that money. Dad and Mom both worked full-time jobs, but had to raise tobacco for different farmers to keep our family up. We didn't own a lot of land, but did have enough to raise a hog or two every year and chickens, but that is a different story.

Awwwww I’m going to be watching this one over and over 😎😎😎😎

That was interesting. Thanks

Always enjoy your stories about Appalachia and how its people got by. Keep up the good work sir and Thank You.

Appreciate this great video brought back a lot of memories thanks Mr Laws

Yes sir great video remember well great times growing up on the farm still miss it

Lol I'd give anything to have my grandfather old 6ft cigar shop indian with full head dress. It was carved out of ah giant red cedar tree trunk. It survived thee depression . He wouldnt let it go. He brought it out on thee front porch when the weather was nice. He passed away on that porch sitting next to it in his rocking chair. The neihbor seen some guys carrying it off with my grandfather sitting there and thought it was odd cause he looked like he was sleeping. But when they went down to ask him, they found out he wasnt sleeping. I still look for this indian today as I drive backroads passing houses. I'll find it. And I'll know because my grandfather showed me how he widdled a carving into it in a certain spot. God bless you and great video donnie. You need your own t.v. series. You are what my grandfather calls ah living library of history. My grandfather was the same. Lol the city would even come down to ask him about thee municipalities in town. Where water mains were, old buried lines, lol. He worked and retired from thee street department after 55 yrs and he just knew everything he did and projects he was apart of. Even got his picture in thee paper ,where the mayor said after reviewing his old time cards did not miss one day of service. We dont take pride in anything anymore. My grandfather shure did. Made it through the depression homesteading and then proceeded to raise a familly of 13 of his own. He told me when they had fried potatoes it took a 25lb bag ta do so. Lol. And baught great northern beans dried by the 50lb bag .lol .when he passed away he left 12 rental homes that were all rented to familly he owned out right and paid for in full. All on ah city maintenance salary. He was the one that was authorized to take down thee cast iron horse head hitching posts in front of thee noblesville indiana courthouse due to times changing and thee automobile gained more popularity. Sorry this is so long. I'm just really proud of my hard working grandfather. Working with your hands is more than just that. Its honest. Its clean. Its admirable. Great video donnie. Love your channel. Chris. Indiana.

Thank you, Donnie. God bless.

I enjoyed the story tobacco was king.Thank you Donnie for sharing with us.

I just so loved this video, brought back wonderful memories, God Bless

I can remember back when I was really young dad would go with the Sharp boys to their home in Kentucky a couple times a year. Once he brought back tobacco seeds and we grew some a couple times just to hear what everyone around us had to say!!! 😆 I can remember a couple people on our road asking what those big ugly weeds were and why were we letting them grow!!! One was a hog farmer and the only thing he had in his mouth was his tung and a cigar, the look on his face was priceless when grandpa told him it's what he has in his kisser 😆🤣😂