Wide receiver Dennis Smith to Duke

[Devilinside]

Please curd your enthusiasm.

That would be "Palmetto State", just for the record.

[OldPhiKap]

That would be "Palmetto State", just for the record.

Staring at it across the river right now, outside the office window. Smiling faces, beautiful places.

[budwom]

Staring at it across the river right now, outside the office window. Smiling faces, beautiful places.

head over there and you are far more apt to encounter a pimento than a palmetto.

[OldPhiKap]

head over there and you are far more apt to encounter a pimento than a palmetto.

Are you kidding? At the Augusta National, pimento cheese is king.

Plenty of palmettos in SC, although I am not in or adjacent to the low country.

[sagegrouse]

head over there and you are far more apt to encounter a pimento than a palmetto.

When my kids and I used to drive down to Charleston on SC-41, we would try and find the first palmetto. I believe it was on the banks of the Wando, which is a tidal river. I don't think palmettos grow inland, and there were some embarrassing efforts to get them to grow on the grounds of the state capitol in Columbia. The symbol of the state relates to a fortification of palmetto logs of Sullivan's Island that helped repulse the British in the Battle of Charleston in 1776.

[OldPhiKap]

Smith is from Gaffney, home of the Big Peach. Uplands, not too far from Rock Hill and Charlotte.

[Reilly]

Smith is from Gaffney, home of the Big Peach ...

Took a tour of Savannah one time and the tour guide said something about Georgia the peach state and a woman piped up that there were more peaches in Spartanburg Co, SC than in all of Georgia. Don't know if that's true or not, but she seemed quite sure.

[brlftz]

Took a tour of Savannah one time and the tour guide said something about Georgia the peach state and a woman piped up that there were more peaches in Spartanburg Co, SC than in all of Georgia. Don't know if that's true or not, but she seemed quite sure.

OMG, that's hilarious. My wife is from Columbia, do NOT get someone from South Carolina started on the subject of peaches.

[jimsumner]

Gaffney is also the home town of President Francis Underwood.

[sagegrouse]

OMG, that's hilarious. My wife is from Columbia, do NOT get someone from South Carolina started on the subject of peaches.

Or people from North Carolina on mustard BBQ sauce, which is popular in SC.

[jimsumner]

Speaking of peaches, I was at the Farmer's Market today and was told that the late frost did a number on the local peach crop.

A rough peach year ahead.

And I love peaches.

[devildeac]

Speaking of peaches, I was at the Farmer's Market today and was told that the late frost did a number on the local peach crop.

A rough peach year ahead.

And I love peaches.

Perhaps you'll find this a suitable alternative:

[OldPhiKap]

Speaking of peaches, I was at the Farmer's Market today and was told that the late frost did a number on the local peach crop.

A rough peach year ahead.

And I love peaches.

Yeah, I think peach farmers are in for a rough season. Crop insurance only does so much.

Oh, and Go Duke! Rip 'em up, tear 'em up . . . .

[4Gen]

This may be a first, and mods delete if if just doesn't cut it, but a recipe to always remember:

Extra sharp cheddar, finely grated.
Mayo, but not too.
Texas Pete, a lot.
Jar of pimientos, added last.
Stir, don't blend (so as not annihilate the beauty of the pimientos)

How is this not only important, but relevant?
Dennis, I guarantee, like me a Carolina country boy, has eaten gallons of it.

[Olympic Fan]

Took a tour of Savannah one time and the tour guide said something about Georgia the peach state and a woman piped up that there were more peaches in Spartanburg Co, SC than in all of Georgia. Don't know if that's true or not, but she seemed quite sure.

South Carolina is slightly ahead of Georgia in peach production -- but California produces 10 times as many peaches as South Carolina. Heck, California produces twice as many peaches as the next 10 best peach producing states put together:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ing-us-states/

[sagegrouse]

South Carolina is slightly ahead of Georgia in peach production -- but California produces 10 times as many peaches as South Carolina. Heck, California produces twice as many peaches as the next 10 best peach producing states put together:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ing-us-states/

I have no idea where Colorado ranks, but the peaches are beyond good. They come from the irrigated, mineral-rich region around Grand Junction. What flavor!

OTOH, Colorado is trying its hand at wine. Not to my taste.

[NYBri]

Silly me. I came here looking for news about a new wide receiver. Instead I am reading about SC produce markets

That'll teach me.

[pfrduke]

South Carolina is slightly ahead of Georgia in peach production -- but California produces 10 times as many peaches as South Carolina. Heck, California produces twice as many peaches as the next 10 best peach producing states put together:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ing-us-states/

But none of them are as good as the peaches out of eastern Washington. (ducks)

[devildeac]

Silly me. I came here looking for news about a new wide receiver. Instead I am reading about SC produce markets

That'll teach me.

Just goes to show you that many of us around here are impeachable.

(sorry)

[OldPhiKap]

But none of them are as good as the peaches out of eastern Washington. (ducks)

Just goes to show you that many of us around here are impeachable.

(sorry)

Love you both, but you're both the pits.

But, peace offering:

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