Watermelon

I just sat here last night and ate half a watermelon. I love the time for fresh fruits and vegetables. Last night I also had grapes and a peach.(And I wanted the strawberries Mel was showing). Sherry got her Mangoes from Glenda in Florida today they are beautiful!!!

I did not thump the melon (as dad would call it), cause, to tell the truth I cannot tell when one is ripe by thumping it, dad could. I always sneaked and plugged one, if I wanted to know. I stole very few watermelons, but it is hard to resist when you are walking to the river to fish and they just roll out in the road in front of you. The same thing happened to onions and tomatoes. It was amazing!

I walked to the river it was about 2-3 miles I think, thru the farms and woods. I would carry a pint of pinto beans when mama had some left. that onion and tomato sure went good with it. I always said the blessing. I sometimes forgot to take my dog something, but he would share mine or find his own.

When dad would take us on a trip, mama always had a box of salt. Long before there were rest stops, Dad would stop on the side of the road and buy a melon. Along the roads there were picnic tables. (I do not know who was responsible for them) Dad would either hit it with his fist or drop it. It would break open and we would pick at it. Dad carried a very small pocket knife and I carried a big one, called a ‘Camp King’. Using my fingers I would sprinkle salt on my pieces. Dad likes salt on his also. I cannot remember Shirl and mama whether they did or not.

(I never left this much melon on a rind!)

Mama always seemed to have the wash cloth and dad always used his handkerchief to clean up with. The rinds were thrown out into the woods. That was travel in the 40’s & 50’s.

Many times on the trips dad would stop and get a big slice of hoop cheese and crackers. Most of you know there was no McDonalds.

I believe I think of those trips every time I eat watermelon. I love me some melon.  Once in Biloxi Miss we went out for watermelon. I ate it so far into the rind the seller gave me a free piece.

Thanks for coming this way.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

DID NOAH FISH?
A Sunday school teacher asked, "Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark ?"
"No," replied Johnny. "How could he, with just two worms?"

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