Story of mice of men "Buckin Barley" was a phrase that means packaging and lifting grain
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packaging and lifting grain

Explanation:

"Of Mice and Men" is a famous novel written by John Steinbeck. Two main characters are George and Lennie, farm workers and childhood friends, who dream of buying their own piece of land.

Since they work on the farm, the term "buckin barley" refers to the process of lifting and packaging bags of barley on a truck.

For a further explanation, barley is a cereal grain used for feeding livestock or making beer.

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.