I grew up in a city (St. Louis) but I had lots of uncles, aunts, and cousins who were farmers. (Most of the aunts and uncles have died off, and I've lost touch with most of the cousins.) The only farm work I ever did was one afternoon of suckering tobacco. That was in Kentucky. Is Kentucky considered Midwest? It always seemed like South to me.

If y'all are nice to me, I might tell you what "suckering tobacco" means.