Here is the poblano chile harvest in Santa Clara County. The workers harvest the peppers, then take their full buckets over to a conveyor belt and dump them on it. A worker then directs them into different bins.

There are two methods for cranberry harvest- wet method and dry method. Pictured is the ‘wet harvest’ method where the cranberry bog is flooded and the plants are shaken to dislodge the submerged berries, which float. (Fun fact: in a flooded bog the workers become high ground for the spiders.)

This adorable little acorn squash was harvested by hand with the extremely sharp shears pictured. It takes both strength and skill to work quickly without cutting your fingers.

This Monterey Mushroom facility has a strong union contract. The good union wages and benefits make for low overturn, which makes for extremely skilled workers like this.

Less likely to get shot at

Town halls!

PRIMARY HIM. Low hanging fruit in Maryland.

And then when the repeated, I said goodbye.

Thank you for this. Really needed.

(I made one more attempt)

Would you like to explore how to either gracefully wind down the conversation or make one more attempt at deeper engagement?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Given your "feeling lackluster" comment, it seems like you're picking up on this energy too. Trust that instinct - sometimes perfectly nice people just don't create the kind of conversational chemistry we're looking for.

The response feels like someone who's friendly but perhaps not fully invested in developing a deeper connection. He's sharing anecdotes but not really engaging with your attempts to deepen the conversation or show curiosity about you.