Popular Post Kirby Posted July 2, 2018 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 2, 2018 When I was young and we'd go to the Catskills for the summer, there were some currant bushes n the back yard. Every summer we'd pick the currants and my Mom and Grandmother would make currant jelly. This made me happy since I liked current jelly. Picking the currants was a big responsibility. There weren't that many bushes and you couldn't waste currants by picking them before they were ripe or accidentally pulling off a whole group of currants. This made me a little nervous. When we got older and didn't go to the Catskills anymore, my dad transplanted some of the bushes to their backyard and we'd still have currant jelly. This made me glad since I liked the tradition. When I got my condo, I planted some currant bushes in the backyard. This made me feel very prosperous. Between my parents' currants and mine, we'd have a lot of currant jelly . This made my sister very happy (the traditional one who always gets the open faced turkey sandwich) since she likes traditions too. Now that my Mom no longer has her house, I was the only source of currants. This made me worried, because the birds and animals have found my currant bushes and usually get to the currants before I do. The last two years the animals got all the currants before I did, which made me sad. I found a commercial brand of currant jelly that my sister says tastes almost as good as the homemade jelly. That makes me happy for her, although a little sad. Today I looked out and saw some currants on my bushes. I decided to go out and take a look, This made me feel adventurous. There seemed to be a number of currants, so I decided to pick them as I did in the past. This made me feel nostalgic. So I picked the currants for over 30 minutes which seemed a lot longer because it was almost 100 degrees and humid. This made me feel very tired and hot. Now I have some currants and I don't know if there are enough to make jelly or if my sister won't want to bother because she's happy with her store bought currant jelly. I will find out on the 4th of July. This makes me filled with anticipation. The End. 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn Posted July 2, 2018 Popular Post Share #2 Posted July 2, 2018 This is currantly my favorite thread of the day. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 2, 2018 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2018 ...I bet your wild sister, (who orders something other than the turkey sandwich,) just buys the dried Zante currants from California. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder Posted July 2, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 2, 2018 We have a bush in the garden, but the birds often beat us to the crop, same with chokecherries along the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder Posted July 2, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Page Turner said: ...I bet your wild sister, (who orders something other than the turkey sandwich,) just buys the dried Zante currants from California. But, but, you are missing the process.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx Posted July 2, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, Longjohn said: This is currantly my favorite thread of the day. That's because it's not old news. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted July 2, 2018 Share #7 Posted July 2, 2018 Oh this schlock gets 7 likes within the first 30 minutes while my watermelon story gets 5 in 9 hours. You people are deplorable. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 2, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 2, 2018 great story 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kirby Posted July 2, 2018 Author Popular Post Share #9 Posted July 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: Oh this schlock gets 7 likes within the first 30 minutes while my watermelon story gets 5 in 9 hours. You people are deplorable. This story is filled with nostalgia and the drama of life moving on and family traditions being lost to the march of time. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 2, 2018 Share #10 Posted July 2, 2018 41 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: Oh this schlock gets 7 likes within the first 30 minutes while my watermelon story gets 5 in 9 hours. You people are deplorable. 42 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: You've chosen to ignore content by AirwickWithCheese. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted July 2, 2018 Share #11 Posted July 2, 2018 15 hours ago, AirwickWithCheese said: Oh this schlock gets 7 likes within the first 30 minutes while my watermelon story gets 5 in 9 hours. You people are deplorable. You posted a watermelon story? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted July 2, 2018 Share #12 Posted July 2, 2018 Talk about a Cliffhanger of an ending! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted July 2, 2018 Share #13 Posted July 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Kirby said: This story is filled with nostalgia and the drama of life moving on and family traditions being lost to the march of time. It's also filled with the confession of several crimes. You'd better hope there's a statue of limitations to hang your hat on: Blackcurrants were once popular in the United States as well, but became less common in the 20th century after currant farming was banned in the early 1900s, when blackcurrants, as a vector of white pine blister rust, were considered a threat to the U.S. logging industry.[25] The federal ban on growing currants was shifted to jurisdiction of individual states in 1966, and was lifted in New York State in 2003 through the efforts of horticulturist Greg Quinn. As a result, currant growing is making a comeback in New York, Vermont, Connecticut and Oregon.[26][27] However, several statewide bans still exist including Maine,[28] New Hampshire,[29] Virginia,[21] Ohio,[30] and Massachusetts.[31] Since the American federal ban curtailed currant production nationally for nearly a century, the fruit remains largely unknown in the United States, and has yet to regain its previous popularity to levels enjoyed in Europe or New Zealand. Owing to its unique flavour and richness in polyphenols, dietary fibre and essential nutrients, awareness and popularity of blackcurrant is once again growing, with a number of consumer products entering the U.S. market.[32] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted July 2, 2018 Share #14 Posted July 2, 2018 Don't worry Kirby, I'll bail you out of jail if it comes to that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted July 2, 2018 2 hours ago, BuffJim said: It's also filled with the confession of several crimes. You'd better hope there's a statue of limitations to hang your hat on: The law prohibited the planting or cultivation - the bushes in the Catskills grew wild in the backyard and all around town as our neighbors could attest. The ones I planted were well after the ban was lifted in NY. And although I have a few blackcurrant bushes, the not wild sister prefers the red currants that glisten like a jewel in the sun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted July 2, 2018 Share #16 Posted July 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, Kirby said: The law prohibited the planting or cultivation - the bushes in the Catskills grew wild in the backyard and all around town as our neighbors could attest. The ones I planted were well after the ban was lifted in NY. And although I have a few blackcurrant bushes, the not wild sister prefers the red currants that glisten like a jewel in the sun. You're alibi is good enough for the Square Wheels Courtroom - though I'm not sure it would hold up against a crackerjack prosecutor in a real court. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted July 2, 2018 Share #17 Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, BuffJim said: You're alibi is good enough for the Square Wheels Courtroom - though I'm not sure it would hold up against a crackerjack prosecutor in a real court. Kirby wouldn't pee on our shoes and tell us it is raining! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted July 4, 2018 I'd say the currants were a hit. My sister was definitely interested but not sure she knew how to make the jelly on her own. My mother was totally surprised, but started thinking of all the things they'd need including certo (?) and jelly jars, but my sister kept insisting she could get whatever items my Mom mentioned. So while we won't be eating currant jelly tomorrow, I do think the currants will eventually be used. My Mom wasn't sure she'd remember her recipe, but I remembered I had included it in a spiral bound cookbook I assembled years ago from various recipes she kept loosely assembled in a folder. My Mom's reaction was almost worth nearly passing out from picking currants in the heat. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now