For Jobs Contest: Strawberry Fields Forever - - Not

There aren’t too many jobs that kids can do when they are in their pre-teen years, but we knew of a place to work where berries grew. To pick them was a job of misery. In June, my siblings and I went each day; into a field with hats and pails we’d go! On hands and knees, through dirt we’d crawl our way while picking berries up and down each row. I still recall the rock ‘n roll we played - our only pleasure as we all perspired in Iowa’s damp heat, away from shade. When we were through at last, we felt so tired. No smaller pay have I since ever got. But how I loved the treats that money bought!