I greet you with a smile and some sweet tea, just the way you like it!! I was born in Brooklyn, NY... But South Carolina fed all my life. LOL Although we were in the city, we NEVER forgot where our ancestors came from in the South. We always went down south for holidays and other adventures and familial requirements...
While there, my papa always did a huge barbecue on that big 'ol pit they made
many years ago. The elders would be out all night with their ghost stories and
such, cookin' and confoundin'...... Looking back, I even learned to enjoy
the years I lived in South Carolina. The good old days ....
My mom owned a
Restaurant on Lewis Avenue near the corner of Van Buren in Bed Stuy... The
major foods came from down South in big 50 pound bags at a time.. Even that
southern cane syrup that I thought tasted like molasses... and the recipes were
definitely from the Soul....
When I was young, I
was annoyed by the way my country talking cousins used to "mess up
words".... But Now, I love it.. I know the history behind it and I cherish
it dearly. I can even talk the talk as well. You'd never know I'm from Bed-Stuy
at times. .... I love keeping people guessing. Especially when I
pidgin talk... or throw some Patois in there. ....... I decided to take a
journey into my ancestry at a young teen age. I wanted to know where I came
from, how did I get here...Am I really a part of THIS family...LOL..... Now,
after retiring from the US Army after 23 years of service .. (Hoooah!!) , over
20 years as an Eastern Star and a few other houses, this is my daily passion.
What started you on your journey? What's your story?
Great Introduction to the Blogger World!
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