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The Truckers Freedom Convoy ?" And The Grapes of Wrath "What's it to you?"

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In John Steinbeck's novel, "The Grapes of Wrath," (turned into a widely acclaimed film), two Truckers do an enormous good deed to an unsuspecting diner and store keeper. The very hard times of the great depression (the "Grapes of Wrath") were of no consequence to the Truckers. With triumphant grace, humble nonchalance, they handsomely reimburse with several dollars, the bewildered store lady for giving two poor kids two nickel-worth of candy, for a penny. Kris Kristofferson turned this beautiful story into a beautiful song, in which the store lady calls out to the Truckers as they leave ?" "hey you left too much money." The Trucker