Hammered Sugar
Florida residents have many peculiar practices.9 total reviews
Comment from Daylily
Loved reading your Florida story. I used to live there in the 1950s to early 60s (Tampa and Gulfport)--just two of the 50+ places I have lived. It was before the fire ant invasion; however, we did experience the fruit fly epidemic. I remember standing at the street corner waiting for the bus to school and an plane flew low above the middle of the pavement spraying a load of insect poison. We just turned our backs to it and got sprayed, as well. (Happened more than once.)
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2023
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Loved reading your Florida story. I used to live there in the 1950s to early 60s (Tampa and Gulfport)--just two of the 50+ places I have lived. It was before the fire ant invasion; however, we did experience the fruit fly epidemic. I remember standing at the street corner waiting for the bus to school and an plane flew low above the middle of the pavement spraying a load of insect poison. We just turned our backs to it and got sprayed, as well. (Happened more than once.)
Comment Written 25-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2023
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The joys of living in FL! My kids still wait for the school bus with the mosquito planes going overhead.
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WOW...the fruit fly fly-overs for me happened back in the the late 1950s!
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is very amusing Elizabeth and you never fail to entertain me with your posts. Every place on earth has its drawbacks and we navigate them. I am very familiar with the cockroach chase, they are not chasing me, I am chasing them and I am armed and dangerous and go for the kill. These buggers are enormous and they run like the stink! I loved your animated post and sugar is under lock and key here as the cockroaches love it! I wish I had a six for you! Love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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This is very amusing Elizabeth and you never fail to entertain me with your posts. Every place on earth has its drawbacks and we navigate them. I am very familiar with the cockroach chase, they are not chasing me, I am chasing them and I am armed and dangerous and go for the kill. These buggers are enormous and they run like the stink! I loved your animated post and sugar is under lock and key here as the cockroaches love it! I wish I had a six for you! Love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 25-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Thank you Dolly. We have the cockroach chase here too! The Palmetto bugs are the worst. I even took a picture of one that was dead on its back and I put a martini in its pincher (I think that's what you'd call it). I have to see if I can find that picture. I feel another story coming on!
Comment from royowen
Actually it was funny I was watching a documentary on your fire ant somehow finding it's way to Australia's shores, it's causing a bit of curry to our environment, of course we have crocs here, opposed to your alligators, beautifully written my friend, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Actually it was funny I was watching a documentary on your fire ant somehow finding it's way to Australia's shores, it's causing a bit of curry to our environment, of course we have crocs here, opposed to your alligators, beautifully written my friend, blessings Roy
Comment Written 25-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Thank you Roy. I hope Australia can eliminate the pesky critters. If I remember correctly, our fire ants were from Africa!
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There you go
Comment from Wendyanne
Lol I found this to be a very interesting and informative true story as I didn't realise that sugar could be kept in the fridge but I can't stand ants so it makes sense.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Lol I found this to be a very interesting and informative true story as I didn't realise that sugar could be kept in the fridge but I can't stand ants so it makes sense.
Comment Written 25-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Thanks Wendy. I appreciate the excellent rating. Yes, sugar can be refrigerated, and yes it often requires hammering.
Comment from JSD
I used to think, having visited Disney World four or five times, that Florida was heaven but I'm not so sure now! Especially with what I hear about the political situation. But thank you for an entertaining and informative piece. X
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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I used to think, having visited Disney World four or five times, that Florida was heaven but I'm not so sure now! Especially with what I hear about the political situation. But thank you for an entertaining and informative piece. X
Comment Written 25-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Florida is really great most of the time. The summer months can be a bit hot, but we all stay in the A/C or the pool. I'm thankful, too, that we are a free state. I'm glad you found the story amusing. Thank you so much for the excellent rating.
Comment from jmdg1954
Hahaha...
Good stuff.
My son is an executive chef in St Augustine and lives in Fleming Island. I'm going to have to ask him about these crazy Floridian antics.
I can really see the fire ant shuffle happening.
Thank you for posting and giving me a chuckle.
John
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Hahaha...
Good stuff.
My son is an executive chef in St Augustine and lives in Fleming Island. I'm going to have to ask him about these crazy Floridian antics.
I can really see the fire ant shuffle happening.
Thank you for posting and giving me a chuckle.
John
Comment Written 24-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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So glad you enjoyed the story. I'm. certain your son can share some amusing stories as well. Thank. you for the excellent rating.
Comment from Alexandra Trovato
This is a well written and genuinely sweet story of your memories from living in Florida on a farm. I love the hammered sugar dialogue which creates a visual for a reader. Your colorful imagery throughout does that too. I lived in Fort Lauderdale when I was a child, for four years. My parents were older and, when my older siblings were out of the house, they thought it would be nice to live there and we moved from NYC.
We actually rented two trees an orange tree and a grapefruit, on a farm. I remember there were red ants in the ground when I sat in the grass and I learned quickly that they bite. I remember a nice woman I believe her name was Mrs Buchay although I never knew the spelling. She has a disabled child in a wheelchair, which truly made an impression on me. Years later, back in NY, I became a teacher of children with special needs, and I always reminded the child on that farm in Florida.
Best wishes,
Alexandra
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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This is a well written and genuinely sweet story of your memories from living in Florida on a farm. I love the hammered sugar dialogue which creates a visual for a reader. Your colorful imagery throughout does that too. I lived in Fort Lauderdale when I was a child, for four years. My parents were older and, when my older siblings were out of the house, they thought it would be nice to live there and we moved from NYC.
We actually rented two trees an orange tree and a grapefruit, on a farm. I remember there were red ants in the ground when I sat in the grass and I learned quickly that they bite. I remember a nice woman I believe her name was Mrs Buchay although I never knew the spelling. She has a disabled child in a wheelchair, which truly made an impression on me. Years later, back in NY, I became a teacher of children with special needs, and I always reminded the child on that farm in Florida.
Best wishes,
Alexandra
Comment Written 24-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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It seems you became familiar with fire ants at an early age :-) I was a special education teacher here in FL for 26 years. Love my special children! Thank you so much for your excellent review.
Comment from Douglas Goff
This is a funny retesting read. I have heard of brig these things, being from Michigan, but we have our
Own weird things. I'm sure every state does.
Thank you for
Sharing!
D
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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This is a funny retesting read. I have heard of brig these things, being from Michigan, but we have our
Own weird things. I'm sure every state does.
Thank you for
Sharing!
D
Comment Written 24-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Thank you for the excellent review. Yes, FL is known for fire ants and other oddities :-)
Comment from Janis Miller
Thank you for giving us a window into your memories and teaching us a bit about Florida life. I would like to say Washington is just as interesting, but except for the still elusive big foot, we have nothing to show.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Thank you for giving us a window into your memories and teaching us a bit about Florida life. I would like to say Washington is just as interesting, but except for the still elusive big foot, we have nothing to show.
Comment Written 24-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2023
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Thank you for the excellent review. I have a friend who was a logger in Washington (or maybe it was Oregon), and he swears he saw Big Foot! That's the story that keeps on growing bigger every year!
