We had a gentleman in our area pass out from excessive drinking while he was driving his 4 wheel drive tractor home from field work with a disc attached. He made a right hand turn through the ditch, drove about 100 yards out into a field, made a U-turn, jumped the road and plowed into the ditch on the opposite side where the tractor came to rest. He was thrown about inside the cab leaving a bloody mess, but had no 'serious' injuries. The tractor was totalled, but the bottle was unbroken. In another incident, he was found wandering on a gravel road looking for home after falling off his tractor. He has received professional treatment since that time and we all hope and pray for the best. These types of stories are too often reported in the news with a giggle and a snicker, but are no laughing matter and far too common.