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Women Have Always Been As Strong & As Smart As Men...

We got the vote in the early 1900s and we never went back!!!...

"Poke Salad Annie" & How To Prepare Poke Sallat Or Poke Salad......

I'm sure the Victorian times in the swamp were pretty scary...

"Poke Salad Annie, the gator's got your granny..." :O

Poke Salad >>> The dish is so-named because it is made with pokeweed, a pervasive green that can be toxic when ingested improperly. The recipe is also known as poke sallet (a French-derived word similar to salade) and polk salad (inspired by the country song “Polk Salad Annie”). Since pokeweed is especially prevalent in Southern Appalachia, the make-do recipe became a type of foraged staple for some, especially in rural and impoverished households. For those familiar with the popular Appalachian dish “killed lettuce,” poke salad is similar in theory. While killed lettuce merely refers to tossing greens in a piping-hot dressing to warm and wilt the lettuce, poke salad requires actual cooking to turn the leaves into an edible side dish. Another similarity between the two regional recipes is the common use of bacon grease to dress the greens with major flavor. Bonus points if the bacon grease was grabbed from an old Crisco can on the kitchen counter. Killed lettuce uses hot bacon grease along with other ingredients to create a dressing, while poke salad is typically sautéed in the bacon grease after being twice-boiled.>>> Pokeweed >>>

How To Make Poke Salad... Pokeweed can be foraged in many different places. Think beside the road, along ditches, surrounding fences, and basically anywhere where weeds tend to pop up. While the grown plant features maroon stems and berries (seen above), it’s advised to use the green leaves of a younger pokeweed during the spring when making poke salad. After being boiled (many swear by boiling the leaves twice), the toxicity is gone and the wilted leaves are drained of the water and ready to be combined with bacon grease in a skillet. They are then often finished with salt, pepper, crumbled bacon, and any other seasonings. The final dish tastes akin to sautéed spinach or mustard greens with a subtle touch of bitter earthiness. In some households, it was common to combine the sautéed greens with eggs to make a hearty scramble. If you don't have bacon grease on hand or don't eat pork, you can use olive oil or vegetable oil in the skillet step instead. Turning an unused weed into food on the table, poke salad can be considered amongst the ways that Southern home cooks once created sustenance out of cleverness, similar to the Depression pies that turned unexpected pantry staples into pies like Vinegar Pie and Soda Cracker Pie. Ingenuity that you can eat? The best kind. ~ From Southern Living.

Spanish Moss...

Chamber Pots ;) ...

From The Movie "The Moulin Rouge," ~ The Like A Virgin Dance...

Green Roses & Green Fairies...

Rock Candy Was Big In Victorian Times...

The Kooky Folks Of "Midnight In The Garden Of Good & Evil" And The Brid Girl Statue...

"Midnight In The Garden Of Good & Evil" (In Old Savannah) ...

Head & Brain Reading...

Peace Rose, ~ "Heirloom Roses"...

With beautiful, large, heavy cupped to high-centered, 6" blooms, Peace steals the show. Her golden, primrose-yellow petals with soft, rose-pink shadings emit an intense scent. Own-root roses ensure this strong, continually blooming bush with large, rich-green, leathery foliage will be more winter hardy year after year and more disease resistant.

Among The Most Haunted Places In the U.S.A., ~ By Lisa Poirot...

Bonaventure Cemetery Location: Savannah, Georgia Date founded: 1846 >>> Nestled beneath the moss-draped oaks of Savannah, Georgia, the Bonaventure Cemetery is a serene yet haunting masterpiece of history and art. With its elegantly weathered tombstones and ornate sculptures, this resting place is more than just a cemetery – it’s a journey through time. As you wander the winding paths, the stories of the departed come alive, from celebrated poets to soldiers of wars long past. The Southern Gothic beauty of the cemetery’s architecture is heightened by Spanish moss, creating an atmosphere that is both enchanting and chilling. For this reason, the cemetery has been featured in various films and literature, most notably the book and subsequent movie, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” Playing a pivotal role in the story’s backdrop of mystery and intrigue, Bonaventure has quite a reputation as a haunting and enchanting place.