No vitriol, no politics, just America.
A farm town, some 14 miles west of Twin Falls, by GPS, prepares for a Friday night ritual. There is a lot of things happening in the Magic Valley tonight competing for attention. A game in Filer, and the big draw, the Twin Falls County Fair. A carnival, lots of foods, and a rodeo. A small town, and a small high school. The bleachers on the home side are wood planks, with the paint peeling. The floors are planks also, with most of the paint gone. An outdated structure, but filled with fans. A band, too small to perform a half time show is set in the middle, as a pep band. Two trumpets, one being the band director, a handful of clarinets, and flutes. a trombone, 6 saxophones, from alto to bari. Small town America, on a Friday night. Where else would you be? Of course, many would read that, and think that it is an America that is gone. I would tell you that I have never seen a more diverse crowd than tonight. ...