One Sunday morning a farmer and his wife decided they would sleep in late. Mid morning the crows noticed there was not any of the usual commotion and movement in the corn fields so they decided to investigate. Once they realized the farmer was not around after a few croaks and callings they decided to feast on the corn. The rooster saw this and tried his hardest to cock-a-doodle-doo to wake the farmer and his wife. After several tries he failed. Once the farmer woke up he discovered the crows had eaten all of his corn. This is where the saying "The crows are in the corn!" came about in Georgia as a way of saying it is time to get up and start the day.
You can find the actual story here: http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/08/the_crows_are_in_the_corn.html
This is an example of folklore because it is orally passed down to explain where the saying, "The crows are in the corn." comes from. This is an expressive saying commonly known in the state of Georgia. It also represents tradition because the story is told and retold to younger generations and to new comers who may not know where the saying comes from.
I believe this story relates to the culture of farming because the story is originally about a farmer. The farmer did not get up on time to harvest his crops. This lead to the crows eating and destroying the crop. In this particular season the farmer has lost his food supply for his family and possibly for profit as well. It is well known that farmers have to rise before the sun to tend to their crops and livestock. I believe this loss of crops is testament as to why work can not be put off or in the farmers case why you can not sleep in.
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