Okra

[abbie's mom]

Originally Posted by flgurl69

But okra's such a wholesome food
It straightens out your attitude ....

'XACTLY!! LOL

[omega]

Originally Posted by flgurl69

"Song to Okra" by Roy Blount Jr.


String beans are good, and ripe tomatoes,
And collard greens and sweet potatoes,
Sweet corn, field peas, and squash and beets --
But when a man rears back and eats
He wants okra.
Good ole okra
Oh wow okra, yessiree,
Okra is okay with me ...
It may be poor for eating chips with,
It may be hard to come to grips with,
But okra's such a wholesome food
It straightens out your attitude ....

How funny. I didn't know there were actual songs written about okra. What a famous little veggie.

[abbie's mom]

It's not fair what they say about okra

No, it's not quite as bad as it sounds.

From Dallas, Tex., to Dumbo,

From Cape Fear to Cape Cod,

It's just not chicken gumbo

Without that little pod.

It's not fair that the poor

lady's-finger

Should be viewed

As a food

Out of bounds;

It could thrill

And enthrall

And seduce you every time

And it would, if it weren't for slime.

KEITH H. PETERSON
Jersey City

[betsi]

Originally Posted by abbie's mom

It's not fair what they say about okra

No, it's not quite as bad as it sounds.

From Dallas, Tex., to Dumbo,

From Cape Fear to Cape Cod,

It's just not chicken gumbo

Without that little pod.

It's not fair that the poor

lady's-finger

Should be viewed

As a food

Out of bounds;

It could thrill

And enthrall

And seduce you every time

And it would, if it weren't for slime.

KEITH H. PETERSON
Jersey City

That is GREAT!!

[betsi]

Hey...They are talking BAD about our vegetable on Nikki's "chip" thread!! Are we gonna TAKE that?? Someone said our thread is DEAD WRONG LONG LIVE THE OKRA THREAD

[Yorkie Luv of 3]

Originally Posted by IluvLucy

Fried okra is like popcorn...............I just keep eatin' it

ain't it da truth??!?!?! love that okra!!! espeically BOILED,, with just salt, pepper and butter!!! slides right on down,,,,Ahhhhhhhhhhh

[omega]

Guess what I just did???????

I planted okra seeds. (inside of course )

I figure by the time warm weather hits us, they will be ready to plant outside. That is if I can keep them alive. That is if they start to grow.

I suppose I will have to post pics when/if they start to grow.

[Jenn218]

YummmmmmmmmmmOKRA!! (picture Homer Simpson drooling)

[Jenn218]

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[abbie's mom]

Originally Posted by Jenn218

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...LOL

[betsi]

Originally Posted by omega

Guess what I just did???????

I planted okra seeds. (inside of course )

I figure by the time warm weather hits us, they will be ready to plant outside. That is if I can keep them alive. That is if they start to grow.

I suppose I will have to post pics when/if they start to grow.

WHAT A GREAT IDEA

[IluvLucy]

Man, I'm looking forward to fresh okra. There's a vegetable stand in town that'll have okra from another state in a couple of weeks

I can't WAIT!

[omega]

Originally Posted by IluvLucy

Man, I'm looking forward to fresh okra. There's a vegetable stand in town that'll have okra from another state in a couple of weeks

I can't WAIT!

A couple of weeks? I have to wait MONTHS. I'm green with envy.

[RebelBelle]

Well now that this thread has been revitalized... I just have to say that Mississippi girls LOVE fried okra!

[RebelBelle]

BUTTTTTTT now that I think about it Mississippians will eat almost anything if its fried....