The original reason has nothing to do with farmers. The rich didn’t want to stay in the cities in the hot summer, so they would leave for the coast or other areas the rich summered. Because they knew people wouldn’t like the idea of the three months off because the rich got hot, they said it was for farm kids. Think about it, the summer isn’t the most busy time for farmers. The fall harvest is, so…
You have never been in my neighborhood.