Sidd Sasane Poems

A while back, my wife and I were watching one of those cooking competition shows on TV. You know the type—overly dramatic music, angry British judge, just enough manufactured suspense to keep you watching even though you know it's a colossal waste of time and frankly doesn't even offer much entertainment value. But we were watching it, and I got to thinking: Could they ever make a reality show based on agriculture? (So You Think You Can Farm, anyone?)

As I was mentally preparing my pitch to NBC, I quickly realized it simply wouldn't work. For one thing, a farmer wouldn't have time to do the show because he'd have to, you know, actually be farming rather than filming. Another problem would be the lack of divas in the industry. Wannabe celebrity chefs are a dime a dozen. But a celebrity farmer? Good luck finding one of those. No one wants to watch a bunch of nice guys shake hands and tell dumb jokes and give each other constructive advice. And if you put a bunch of farmers together, that's what you're going to get. No, reality TV would never work.
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