Why I love it.

As a piece of American Art, it's a very good paiting by a very good artist. I've seen the original and I was suitably impressed. The Chicago Museum of Art does a fine job displaying it, showcased in a somewhat darkened room, except for the light on the paiting itslef, and framed in what looks like unfinshed clapboard, which suits the theme. I have to say I'm more a fan of Georgia O'Keeffe, Maxfield Parrish and even Gahan Wilson. But this paiting is unique and lends itslef to parodies on several different topics. It's American, it's rural, it's 'dirt poor', and it's 'depression era'. So if you want to have fun with patriotism, or make fun of the economy, or make a point, good or bad, about rural life, there's plenty of fodder here to feed your statement.