Film gets monkey off his back
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A video showing a lift built by a farmer to allow his 89-year-old father to get into his tractor has gone viral.
The video was posted by Gallrein Farms, a farmers market in Kentucky, USA.
The post has received more 23,000 reactions, 30,000 shares, and 4,300 comments. The video has received more than 2.7 million views.
The video shows the 89-year-old, named Bill, being slowly raised to reach the door of a John Deere tractor on a lift built by his son, Bill Jr.
Gallrein Farms says Bill still loves farming but had been having trouble getting into his tractor.
Watch the video here.
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