Gravidy
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No question here, just a thought. While this isn't a significant insight, it is one of the most relate-able (to tie it to another thread) little tidbits in the text we've covered so far, at least for me.
I grew up in a very small and very rural area. I can absolutely confirm that every conversation that starts in a farmer's kitchen does indeed start with a discussion about the weather, closely followed by a discussion about the agricultural prospects. I don't think I can begin to describe how close-to-home this hits for me. Even today, every conversation with my mother still starts out with a discussion about the weather and farming (which, typically, still isn't getting any better).
"They went into the farmer’s kitchen. ... After a few remarks about the weather and the agricultural prospects (which were no worse than usual), Farmer Maggot put down his mug and looked at them all in turn."
I grew up in a very small and very rural area. I can absolutely confirm that every conversation that starts in a farmer's kitchen does indeed start with a discussion about the weather, closely followed by a discussion about the agricultural prospects. I don't think I can begin to describe how close-to-home this hits for me. Even today, every conversation with my mother still starts out with a discussion about the weather and farming (which, typically, still isn't getting any better).