Hang Onto Your Lemons, Baby, It's COLD Outside!
Over the past few days, NPR has been covering the story of how prolonged cold weather in California's San Joaquin Valley has been wreaking havoc on citrus crops. Sub-freezing temperatures this past weekend destroyed about three-quarters of the crop, despite attempts to save as much of the fruit as possible. The loss of revenue has prompted Gov. Schwarzenegger to seek federal aid for the farmers.
We have a different idea: round up some musicians and put together a benefit concert. (Sure, it's tricky to work out logistics and scheduling on such short notice, but it's got to be faster than waiting around for help from the government. Ask anyone who was in New Orleans a couple of years ago how that went.) Do it right, and hey... maybe you could get Robert Plant onstage to sing "Freeze My Lemons."
You can see the NPR story here: California Seeks Federal Aid for Citrus Growers.
We have a different idea: round up some musicians and put together a benefit concert. (Sure, it's tricky to work out logistics and scheduling on such short notice, but it's got to be faster than waiting around for help from the government. Ask anyone who was in New Orleans a couple of years ago how that went.) Do it right, and hey... maybe you could get Robert Plant onstage to sing "Freeze My Lemons."
You can see the NPR story here: California Seeks Federal Aid for Citrus Growers.
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by P.L. Miller, Contributing Editor @ 1/18/2007 10:19:00 AM
