O, Chilton County peaches!
Those Chilton County peaches!
Just think how very much they give us pleasure;
Under umbrella or shed,
Or from ledge or pick-up”s bed,
Vendors show their ware, their enticing treasure.
In the sizzling summer sun,
Till the longest day is done,
They unload their baskets into plastic bags;
For those fuzzy little spheres,
Yummy fruit that has no peers,
Our enthusiasm seldom ever lags.
Orbs that shade from red to gold,
Juicy flesh, if truth be told,
That enhances cake, cookies, pie or ice cream;
But it”s tastiest, I claim,
When the fruit is eaten plain,
Sweetly savored like a gustatory dream.
Watermelon can be fun,
But when all is said and done,
It”s sometimes a lot more trouble than it”s worth.
Blackberries can be gathered,
But you”ll be stuck and lathered,
When you try to pick them from their prickly berth.
Now, our local fruit is great,
And I will not it berate,
But when you think of Mother Nature”s bounty,
There is nothing to compare
With the peaches that we share
From Alabama friends in Chilton County!
Is it Alabama soil,
Or the farmers” daily toil
That produces fruit that”s extraordinaire?
Forget such idle chatter
That does not really matter;
The taste is great; that is all I really care.
Of the pleasures summer holds,
When vacation time unfolds,
And leisure far into the future reaches,
Whether swimming, reading books,
Having naps or fishing hooks,
Among the best are Chilton County peaches!
Betty Boyls Stone is a freelance writer, who grew up in Columbus.
The Dispatch Editorial Board is made up of publisher Peter Imes, columnist Slim Smith, managing editor Zack Plair and senior newsroom staff.
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