A basic rule of writing is to reserve exclamation points for really important occasions such as “Fire!” and “Help!”
I’m biased as an aggie, but I think Thursday’s ideal crop-growing weather warrants an exclamation point.
I had Thursday off and spent it at my family farm in central North Dakota. The temperature was in the mid 80s — warm enough to help corn and soybeans but not too hot to hurt wheat — and the gentle breeze and moderate humidity were great, too.
The Upper Midwest is a big place, of course. No doubt many parts of it didn’t enjoy the same ideal growing conditions as my neck of the woods.
But in my own, first-hand experience, Thursday was special. Wow, what a day for crops!
