They Laughed at the Farmer With No Shoes at the Auction — 6 Years Later, He Bought Their Farms скачать в хорошем качестве

They Laughed at the Farmer With No Shoes at the Auction — 6 Years Later, He Bought Their Farms

On a cold November morning in 1979, Arthur Tidwell walked into the Grady County auction barn without shoes. His only pair had finally fallen apart, and he couldn't afford new ones. He came to bid on a broken-down tractor—$200, maybe $300, something he'd saved for all year. He never got to bid. Warren Caldwell, the richest farmer in the county, made sure of that. "A man who can't afford shoes," Warren announced to the crowd, "has no business bidding on equipment." The whole room laughed. Arthur walked home barefoot in the November cold. Six years later, Warren Caldwell's entire empire was on the auction block. And the man holding the winning paddle was wearing brand new boots. This story draws from real agricultural history of the 1970s-80s. Characters and dialogue are dramatized for storytelling. Have you ever been laughed at for being poor? Tell us your story in the comments. #OldFarmTales #FarmAuction #UnderdogStory #OklahomaFarm #FarmCrisis