began the short essay with the wildflowers next to a fence that could have been standing when Lassie was written and published. And ending with the contemporary 1938 Waco biplane, banking over the Delaware River between Bucks This is a Could have been seen over Bucks at the time of the Jere and Eric Knight adventure … what it was
BROOM PATROL Spring House Farm: The Home Lassie … Came Home To
Brooms over shoulders, Jere,‚in slacks and sandals, leading her troop of one excitable 8 year old,‚sporting a world war 1 style campaign hat. The comical, intentionally farcical, military march is a clue. A remnant of a few of Jere’s earlier‚ contradictions on parade today.