Everywhere across the country the final crops are being harvested. Corn in my area always reminds me of the previous generations who depended on harvesting and storing the crops for winter. Our area, hundreds of years ago was home to the Huron Nation whose staple was corn. Although they were already gone from the area when Champlain arrived in the 1600s, the historian in me smiles and wonders if their spirits prevail!
Of course their spirits prevail, with corn being used to make whiskey ...
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