In farm country, an old American pickup truck becomes more than a workhorse

Lifestyle

EFFINGHAM, Illinois (AP) — In Illinois farm country, there’s a 70-year-old pickup truck waiting on a fresh coat of canary yellow paint. It’s the first vehicle my dad learned to drive, as a young boy helping with farm chores during the day and adventuring with friends at night. At the time, the 1956 International Harvester S-130 had no sentimental value. Its worth was tied to its usefulness. Or as my dad explains, “it was just a truck.” Pickups were made for work. Until the first purpose-built

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