Claire nodded. “You might. That tends to happen when people film other people doing the right thing.” Eli tipped his hat and went back to planting. By late afternoon, someone did post a video. It showed Eli calmly seeding his crops while a group of angry shoppers stood stranded beside their trapped cars.
The caption read: “Farmer Gets His Epic Revenge on People Parking Illegally in His Field.” Within hours, it had been shared thousands of times. Eli didn’t care much for social media, but Margaret read him the comments that evening: “This man is a hero.” “We need more Eli Bauers in this world.” “Play stupid games, park in stupid places, get harvested.”