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Before AC [bef. air conditioners], I remember hot summer nights with the
smells and sounds of the night filtering into the bedroom. At times those
sounds would get loud, then somewhere a dog would bark, and it would be
quiet again for a little while. Does anyone else remember the rattle of the
venetian blind if a breeze was blowing?
When it got really hot at night we would take a blanket or sheet to the
backyard, spread it on the ground and spend the night right there. Some
neighbors would already be there, so would come later - all sleeping under
the stars on a hot summer night. Funny thing is, I don't seem to remember
all the flies, insects, mosquitoes, etc. that must have been there.
Anita mentioned pecans from Georgia and eating corn from the stalk. I have
fond memories of those too, but I have to put peaches and figs right from
the tree as being my favorite. Peach juice dripping off my elbows and me not
caring because they were so darn good. I wonder if many kids get to
experience any of these things now-a-days. WAIT… I forgot about my
grandmothers cherry trees! She lived in Victoria, Virginia and had cherry
trees in her side yard. Straight from the tree or ground, or in a pie or
cobbler, it just didn't get any better.
Many of the things being mentioned are still out there… sometimes we just
have to look a lot harder to find them.
I've got to get off of this subject or I'll be here all morning taking trips
down memory lane. <smile>
Time to take meds anyway,
Tom
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