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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