The lyrics are based on a conversation between two farmers in Northwest Wisconsin that Dylan overheard when hitch-hiking with them from Camp Herzl to Minneapolis. "Maggie" is actually Aggie (Agnes) who was the matriarch of the family and oversaw the farm operations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.147.214.130 (talk) 16:53, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
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