----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:47 PM Subject: The Good Old Days; was: Speech patterns > > I remember finding it rather sad that almost no one else seemed to > recognize the figs for what they were. Imagine knowing only the squashed > brown over-sweet dried variety ... > > Mario Rups > [log in to unmask] That presents an interesting question. I wonder how many people would recognize figs or fig trees growing naturally in someone's yard? Better yet, I wonder how many people have ever eaten a fig right from the tree? I suspect most people only know of fig preserves from the store and they most probably stop, look and wonder what "that" is. I love fig preserves, but cannot stand those from the chain stores -- won't even let them in the house. Thankfully, there are still mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers around that still make them -- and make them properly with chunks of real fig in the preserves. :-) Now slap those preserves and a slash of real butter on one of our southern biscuits... HOT DIGGETY DOG! Now that's some fine eating, mighty fine! Tom Eastern Shore & More Forum http://www.easternshoremore.com/forum/ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html