"Many years ago there were two men who lived on neighbouring farms near the area where I spent my childhood. Their names were John Parker and Lou Stanton. They each had a single passion and that was to beat each other at a game of checkers.

Every Saturday afternoon in this old drive shed, John and Lou faced each other in their weekly battle of wits. The old tractor (a Rock Island G-2) belonged to John until he died in the 1930's. He left it to his lifelong friend Lou, but he only survived two more years.

Now and then people say they can hear the click of checkers in the old shed, but others say it's just the chickens. What do you think?"

- James Lumbers