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Sue Cauhape's avatar

My Dad grew tomatoes for years and I haven't had the exquisite pleasure of eating one since he died. And for some reason, we can't grow them here. In fact, we can't seem to grow anything here. Loved the video. That guy picked a couple of awesome backup musicians.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

That stand-up bass player was ON IT! And was having so much fun. The fiddler was less playful, but so soulful and clever. I am glad you noticed.

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Wade Terry's avatar

The wife’s lament.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Ah yes... I imagine she was going to smack him with the broom before she started sweeping up his mess...

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Fresh tomatoes are the best! The song is fun, too.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You can write songs about ANYTHING, right? I am asking the expert, here.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Yes, if you are clever enough. Just like you can write fiction about anything.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

A well-kept secret! I can kneel down on the sidewalk in front of my house, open my eyes and find something there to write about. Inspiration is everywhere. See "Only U" https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/only-u

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Beast of the field. Bushel basket of delight. Just got to take off muddy shoes,shower, cook dinner and then I give him dessert. After he cleans up the mess he hade in my kitchen.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

She is used to it, I am sure. He has other sterling qualities, no doubt.

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Yes, cuts up mean tomatoes for pasta separating the seeds.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

A serious cook.

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

ahh sooo juicy!!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

👍🏻🩷

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

A little mud on the floor in exchange for homegrown tomatoes? Not a bad trade. Foraging is a good description of my behavior in the refrigerator and pantry. Delicious photos. They put those store-bought Romas I purchased to shame.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I agree. Store-bought tomatoes are dry and tasteless, compared to picking one off the vine on a hot day! Not the same fruit at all.

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Jim J Wilsky's avatar

Sharron, really enjoyed that and Guy Clark was something special back in the day. Uniquely Texan. - Jim

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palmisanocj@yahoo.com's avatar

Very very cool, Sharron! ❤️

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Loved this! I laughed and laughed!

Homegrown tomatoes are absolutely glorious - although my brother didn't think so for YEARS after he'd plundered the entire greenhouse of them one late-summer afternoon as a small child..... All those tomatoes fought back! Poor lad. 🤣

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

ha ha ha. My brother and I had the same experience one summer climbing a tree and eating far too many unripe plums. Urg. Funny I had not thought of that until just now.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Did it put you off plums? Have you avoided them ever since? My brother does at long last eat tomatoes again but gosh, it took him YEARS…..! 🤣

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

My brother and I were always hungry. If we found fruit, we ate it - unripe black berries, green apples. We just assumed all fruit was sour. We were not very bright.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh Sharron, that’s adorable! Well, I’m sorry that you were always hungry, though - but gosh, thinking all fruit was sour - awwww! x

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Love the build up and then dropping this line: "It’s just Harold. The absent-minded, earth-worshiping animal that I’m married to" 😄😄

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