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A Cotton Picking Pleasure
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A Cotton Picking Pleasure |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores 
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 Down here in the deep South we want you folks to know it's a cotton picking pleasure to have none of that snow Our snowballs grow on bushes in the heat of the noonday sun The fabric of our lives is getting that picking done In 1793 Eli Whitney invented a tool 'cause he saw a need to quickly separate the cotton ball from the seed Come on down to the friendly South where we boast and claim Our 'snow balls' ain't freezing cause we keep 'em in The Cotton Ball Hall of Fame *Dedicated to my little 'cotton-pickin' friend, Vicky~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
My dad was a cotton-picker---and he learned by rote...  He'd love this marge!(Forgot to add tho...he always hated picking cotton..) [This message has been edited by serenity (edited 08-14-2001).] |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Serenity~ See ... there's a reason for everything~ Vicky found this picture last week and decided my muses should have it to play with~ Well ... I 'lost' it ... and had her re-send it to me tonight~ AND ... this is the result~ Sooooooooo, it was meant for you ! Convince me otherwise~ (?) ... ain't gonna happen ! Vicky will be sooooooooo tickled to know she was right~ *You see that, Vicky ! ! ! LOL !  Anyhow, Serenity ... so glad to have shared it with you for the memories it touched~ *HUGS* ~*Me*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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MoonShadow Senior Member
since 2001-08-02
Posts 943Dark side of the Moon. |
Of all the 'cotton pickin' pleasures in the south (and there are sooooo many), I never met a person who got pleasure from pickin' cotton, including my Aunts, Uncles, and Mom. But Ya'll can keep that 'cotton pickin' snow up above the Mason Dixon Line. Lovely poem, thanks for sharing. |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
this made me smile..loved it marge..cute as ever..  ~Victoria~ |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
Smiles a'plenty, that's for sho! |
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paladin
since 2001-08-05
Posts 930Pensacola,Fl. |
When I was old enough to follow my mom in the cotten fields she made me a bag out of a flour sack.I would load up my bag and put it in my mom's bag.I never got tired of picking cotten but I could see how mom's big bag cut into her shoulder.Hand picking cotten is one of lifes back breaking chores.The only thing worse is chopping down cotten plants with a hoe.You did not mention wasps,broiling sun and getting your fingers bloody on the sharp boll husks. paladin |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Well dab my sore nubs with fluff - never picked it myself, but tomatoes and melons aren't easy either. Although, it was made harder by eating them as you go - tummy swelled and sloshed pretty bad and all you wanted was a Tree...for multiple reasons. Nice write Marge - didn't pick it but remember the fields and the labourers well. jwesley |
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Soaringeagle Member
since 2000-12-06
Posts 156CANADA |
THIS REALLY A CUTIE PIE AS ONLY YOU CAN BAKE BLESSINGS MARGE and if the cotton balls get rotten you cant pick very much cotton. ok maiden if you dont tease about snowballs..i wont kid about ELI'S GIN |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Marge- Now, you know I LOVE what you've done with this cotton pickin' piece. Love the history you threw in there too. I knew there was a reason why I just had to send this picture to you and your muses, and now I know why...yep...it was definitely meant for serenity. serenity...big hugs to you, sweet friend. Love it, sweet lady! Love and hugs,  ~vicky "...until you have read the verse on his |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Even though I am knee deep in snow in the winter in Alaska, I actually have had the pleasure(?) of pickin and jumpin on those ol cotton bolls, and remember the nasty scratches on my fingers. I loved this poem! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MoonShadow~ Thank you. Victoria~ Glad you enjoyed, hon. LadyInWhite~ Sho' 'nuff ??? Paladin~ Thanks for stopping in~ JWesley~ LOL ! Thanks, fella~  SoaringEagle~ Love ya, sweet friend of my heart~  Vicky~ Fluffy **Hugs** to you my sweet friend~  Yeppers, we knew just where it was supposed to go, huh ? *Hugs* n' FluffyStuff~ Love ya' ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MidniteSun~ You sneak-ked in on me~ Thanks for letting us know you've experienced both~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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sea_of_okc Senior Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 568Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
I guess better late than never To reply to your mighty fine post Can't relate I was raised up in VA Where tobaccy was surely picked most Thanks Marge, a cotton-pickin pleasure to read! |
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JBaker515
since 2001-02-28
Posts 458Dartmouth College |
Marge, This was truly awesome, and so orginal. Great JOB.. Jeeez..when are u going to write something that i dont like?? LOL I think that it will never happen. Keep it up Marge. ~Jeff~ |
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