They are suited up for what?

There are many ways we get suited up for a variety of reasons.  Some are about being perceived in a certain way, businesswoman/man, waitress, gardener, student, mature person, teenage person..we get suited up to fit each situation we are in.

Some of us get “suited” up to protect us.  We can look at this on a physical, mental or emotional level also.  Today I saw it on a physical level.

I was riding my bike out in the country. Yes, I was “suited” up to ride my bike, pads, helmets, proper shoes.

As I was coasting down the hill I noticed the corn field to my left.  I noticed that corn is grown in rows very close together.  Crops grown this way , means this crop uses pesticides and herbicides consistently.

I saw a line of men, mostly of color, walking with black garbage bags on, rubber gloves, masks on their faces.  They were carrying wands in their hands, obviously spraying something.

My curiosity won..I stopped to ask about it.  One man who did stop said “I don’t understand English” and walked away.

Who are we using to spray our crops with substances that obviously are dangerous to be “suited up” that way?  Are these immigrants?  Are they persons who have community service due to some incident?

I may never know, but what I do know is they needed to suit up in make shift materials to protect themselves.  Even though I disagree with using toxic chemicals on our farms, I am grateful they knew to protect themselves;-)