She Was Told Running a Lathe Was a Waste… 20 Years Later the Whole County Needed Her
6.9K views · Sep 17, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 20
@QuigleysBees · 5 hours ago
I wish I could weave a story that stirs emotions as strongly as this one. It's good to believe there are people as curious and dedicated as Lena.
@jacqueso8424 · 9 days ago
The world will always underestimate the quiet people, who said the quiet ones needed an estimate? Very good story about determination and resilience of a girl who wanted to understand machines and get somewhere. Very motivating story
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@marl336 · 10 days ago
"A mechanical pencil that she had sharpened earlier with a knife." WHAT???
@davefilicicchia6341 · 8 days ago
Good story, bad AI.
@a-k-jun-1 · 9 days ago
Can we get a tutorial on how to sharpen a mechanical pencil with a pocket knife?
@pastmyprime4920 · 11 days ago
If Harvest Tales thinks I'm going to watch this entire video with the constant Subscribe crap flashing at the top right, Harvest Tales is WRONG.
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@ThomasMaxam · 11 days ago
AI
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@kennethcarr2511 · 8 days ago
Bullshit AI. You don't run machines with long sleeves
@pmailkeey4084 · 11 days ago
"Watch how quiet skill, relentless accuracy, and refusing to quit created a legacy that still runs today." <br>So where's the legacy TODAY ? Kansas ? Nebraska ? or just in your head ?
@daviddelang9008 · 11 days ago
AI slop. YouTube should require AI slop videos to have a prominent watermark on the thumbnail to warn viewers of this. There should also be a profile option to block recommendation of all such videos <br> <br>Don't support AI slop, it's stealing from the creators that actually researched the content.
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