Re: [pyrnet] Gordon's quest

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/5/01 1:05:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
hermit@duo-county.com writes:


> It grows wild in Kentucky.  The cultivated kind sells for less
> money.
>    


Also grows wild in the North Georgia Mountains.  An old "cash crop" to the 
mountain folks, in fact one of the few until civilization found them 40 or 50 
years ago.  It grows many times in the shape of a "Man" (generic for human 
shape).  The better representations of human form are many times worn around 
the neck as good luck and to keep the bad spirits or whatever away.  Still 
happens with the native mountain folks.  I never heard them talk about 
hunting for it except the fall and most of the old mountain folks would care 
less for some government regulation (ever hear about "White Lightning"?).  
Not big on being told what they can and cannot do.  

Joe