Friday, October 23, 2015

Chicken in a Pot...and Moonshine Raids

 
 
Just a little Farmhouse HUMOR to start the weekend. . .
 
Acually. . .I wanted to share these FLEA MARKET FINDS (below). . . 
Don't they add a sense of timelessness to the kitchen?
 
 
 
 
We rarely see this type of JUG in the Delta. . .When I was living in Virginia, they were everywhere. . .and quite 'price-y'. . .I got these two for a fraction of the cost I'd pay in other states. . .I was doing a HAPPY DANCE. . .grinning from ear to ear. . .Nothing can beat the excitement of finding a TREASUE for a song. . .True Junkin' exhilaration. . . 
 
There's also a family story about jugs such as these and why I chuckle every time I look at them.
 About my Grandfather and a still.
Back during the prohibition era, many raids were made in the swamp lands for illegally distilling MOONSHINE. . .My Grandfather was a teetotaler, so he very often took part in those raids 'to get the evil drink off the black markets.'
 
Well, one Saturday night the local men made a raid and confiscated A STILL and all it's fixin's. . .for court on the following Monday. . .My Grandfather was chosen to bring it home and keep it safe. . .He put the still in their OPEN garage. . .You can imagine how well that went with Grandmother. . .She was so afraid someone would see it on their way to church that she spent most of the morning trying to cover the still with QUILTS so that it didn't look like a still underneath. . .But everyone knew what it was. . .It was the TALK OF THE TOWN. . .and the topic of interest at CHURCH that day. . .to Grandmother's embarrassment.
 
Needless-to-say. . .Granddaddy never brought another one home. . .and for years no words were spoken about it. . .It was my Aunt who finally broke the story to me. . .I couldn't do anything but LAUGH. . .knowing just how my always PRIM-AND-PROPER Grandmother must have reacted. . .We probably don't know the entire story of what she said to this day. . .
 
 
CHICKEN IN A POT. . .and MOONSHINE HUMOR. . .
I'm being a little mischievous today. . .aren't I?
Wanted to start your weekend off with a smile. . .
 
Do have a GOOD ONE!!!!!
 
 
 
 


4 comments:

bayrayschild said...

Great finds and thanks for the chuckle!

Love reading your posts!
Audrey

Maureen Wyatt said...

What a great story!

Tammy said...

What a great story! Love your find!

Rowan said...

Poor Granny:) I do love those jugs though.

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