Sunday, January 22, 2006

In the crotch of and old apple tree



http://www.scholtz.org/bill/ira/remch2.htm

I quote from Life in Haverhill, byWilliam H. Scholtz.
please pay his verse a visit.

"I suppose we thought it a very strange way for Papa to come, so we asked him what he was coming for. He said "he would show us." Soon he had me by the shoulder with one hand, and was whipping me with the small stick in the other. Then he said "Go and drive the cows out of the corn." While the whipping proceeded Mary was crying to see how Papa was whipping Ira, not thinking that she herself might soon pass through the same experience. But no sooner had he finished whipping me, than he took her and did the same with her saying, "Now go to the house." Of course I ran as fast as I could and drove out the cows from the corn, then went and sat down in the crotch of and old apple tree as mad as I could be."

Down by the Old Apple Tree

http://www.turtleserviceslimited.org/jukebox.htm

In 1923 Billy Jones and Ernest Hare wrote the song Down by the Old Apple Tree. Not a sapling or an orchard, but the lone thick trukned apple tree. The one that lends a little shade and litters white petals across the yard in the spring. They called themselves the happiness boys and it's no wonder.

http://turtleservices.com/Down%20By%20the%20Old%20Apple%20Tree.mp3

(With Much respect to the Turtle)

Sunday, January 15, 2006

in the Shade of the old apple tree


In the shade of an old apple tree sheet music: words by Harry Williams, Music by Egbert Van Alstyne. Egbert, what an unfortunate name, but such a lovely sentiment... even in 1902.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Apple sighting

It was just a small shopping plaza near vernon Center, at 73 East St, Vernon, CT.
They ebraced the apple as an american symbol. Though the plastic was photo-degraded down to yellow still was effective. The large red blob was visible from the road ever where the other signs were not.

Saturday, January 07, 2006

Apple Haiku

Not my doing.
But I have considered doing the same, but surely not as well or at least not as eloquent. http://raysweb.net/appletree/

I quote a few here.
please visit the link:

half-eaten apple-
in the starless sky
the full moon
-Sue Mill


red apple
pressed
cold sweet cider
-carol sircoulomb