In article >,
"pavane" > wrote:

> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> > When I was at the farm stand today they were selling (among other things I
> > posted about earlier) peanuts. These weren't boiled peanuts, which are
> > green (raw) peanuts which have been long-cooked in the shell, in brine.
> > Sometimes with other seasonings. Boiled peanuts are soft. (You either
> > love them or hate them.)
> >
> > This older woman was looking at loose peanuts in the shell at the farm
> > stand. She asked the guy, "Are these boiled peanuts?" I chuckled to
> > myself. They were merely roasted in the shell peanuts. She's obviously
> > new to this part of the Lowcountry. There's no mistaking roasted peanuts
> > for boiled green peanuts.
>
> OMIGOD Jill got to laugh at a tourist. An older woman, no less, not
> a young bright college student, but an uneducated ill-informed tourist
> who did not know about the differences in peanuts. The mind boggles
> to imagine such ignorant people actually travelling and despoiling the
> pristine cultural wonder of the Lowcountry. I hope you told her off well,
> Dear Jill, and instilled in her and whatever companions were with her
> a dread fear of venturing into Your Lowcountry, Protect it well since
> you recently inherited it and must feel a distinct protectiveness and
> need to laugh at all who do not share your (1 year?) inherited knowledge.
> And of course please do keep us informed of your Triumphs.

I agree with you.

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Michael Press