tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post4154535379123676461..comments2024-03-07T02:53:47.674-06:00Comments on Bish Denham : Miss Meada's Yard - Yard Culture - Part III - SmellsBish Denhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-89486630630255232022009-03-28T17:30:00.000-05:002009-03-28T17:30:00.000-05:00Great post, Bish. Isn't it wild how certain smells...Great post, Bish. Isn't it wild how certain smells can take you back to another time or place? I'm like that with some tastes too.Rena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-455087342202904802009-03-26T07:07:00.000-05:002009-03-26T07:07:00.000-05:00Adrienne, it is alien looking isn't it? And Miss M...Adrienne, it is alien looking isn't it? And Miss Meada was very wise.<BR/><BR/>Oh Erva, I'd forgotten about the sometimes sulfur/rotten egg smell of the mangrove!<BR/><BR/>Christy now I have proof that the noni tastes as foul and nasty as it looks and smells. Thanks for the confirmation! <BR/><BR/>Mary, I promptly tried "my-EYE, my-EYE," and yes...it works quite well. So now I have a peacock that can speak Californian and St. Johnian. A multi-lingual bird. :OBish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-58220547408367470562009-03-25T15:39:00.000-05:002009-03-25T15:39:00.000-05:00I've heard about noni juice too and I wouldn't get...I've heard about noni juice too and I wouldn't get within a mile of it, no matter what it did for me. It sounds a lot like durian to me, but at least the fruit of the durian TASTES good. <BR/><BR/>What an interesting childhood you had, though -- it sounds magical and utterly charmed. I too remember the smell of oleanders -- we had them in California. My father used to work at the Los Angeles Arboretum, where there were loads of peacocks. To us, it always sounded like they were crying, "My eye! My eye!"Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-89649558911321525312009-03-25T13:07:00.000-05:002009-03-25T13:07:00.000-05:00OMG! My hubby and I ordred a bottle of Noni juice...OMG! My hubby and I ordred a bottle of Noni juice because we heard how healthy it was supposed to be. We were supposed to swish a couple of ounces in our mouth once a day and then swallow. It was, indeed, the nastiest most foul tasting thing on the plant! <BR/><BR/>I do, however, get some health bars w/ noni in it, but it must be so small that you can't taste it. The bars are actually good. <BR/><BR/>Interesting to hear about the noni fruit from someone who lived by one of its' trees. and LOL about no one in their right mind tasting it. It's a trend now. What does that say about people today? ;0) (that includes me BTW)C.R. Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034891037873664976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-90622291924881540472009-03-25T10:00:00.000-05:002009-03-25T10:00:00.000-05:00There was another smell in that mix up until early...There was another smell in that mix up until early 1958 - the smell of the mangroves as they hadn't been removed and the "Creek" hadn't yet been opened up as a marina. The road had not been cut on that border of Miss Meada's property either, the one which would also border our lots down the way. I've often wondered how much property she may have lost when that road was cut as it seemed to me that her land went all the way to the Creek - across from the current Post Office.<BR/><BR/>Can't help but smile regarding the story of you, the chick and Miss Meada. As I was there, I can still hear her soft, warm tone with the strong hint of a smile - not quite a laugh - in her voice as she told you the conditions!<BR/><BR/>Can't stand the thought of eating a devil apple, but by using it and fresh coconut as major pig diet components, we've had some of the best roast pork IN THE WORLD! Even better than corn fed pork!Ervahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375315470662416500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-59551620848556431512009-03-25T09:28:00.000-05:002009-03-25T09:28:00.000-05:00That's one alien looking fruit!I love her response...That's one alien looking fruit!<BR/><BR/>I love her response to your request for a chicken. My kids always used to ask if they could pet the pigeons whenever we went out somewhere...I'd just tell them, "Sure."Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583029102450754497noreply@blogger.com