Sometimes, I worry about the aimless direction of our nation’s youth.Then along comes someone like Nicole Yoder and I feel reassured.

One Saturday morning not long ago, Nicole’s father, long-time reader Keith Yoder, and her mother were discussing a Bacon’s Rebellion blog post at the breakfast table. (Perhaps I should be worrying about the aimless direction of adults as well.) Nine-year-old Nicole was fascinated by the term “Bacon’s Rebellion” and her fantasy took flight. This artwork was the result.

Nicole, you may not realize it, not only is your rendering a fine piece of artwork but it is a brilliant piece of political allegory. The bacon strips represent the producer class of Virginia: the workers, the managers, the entrepreneurs — the backbone of society. The utensils represent the political class and special interests that feed upon the producer class. The bacon strips, you see, are tired of being eaten. The utensils want the bacon strips to just shut up and lay down. But the bacon strips are finally fighting back! That is exactly what Bacon’s Rebellion is all about. If I were your teacher, I would give you an “A” for this project.