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Economy

Bayard

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1. When I lived in Calif,

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 10:35 PM

15 hrs ago

I was in the mountains above the Central Valley's big ag spreads. You could tell when it was payday because at the closest town there would be Hispanic workers lined up around the block to send money back home. Hard working people doing the jobs no one else will to take care of their families.

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When I lived in Calif, Bayard 15 hrs ago #1