MARCH 8, 2024 CREATIVE ARTS Truth or lies: Samuel and Waymeans In 1945 Samuel and Martha Waymeans were known for their famous peanut recipes. They lived in the city of Cridden, Georgia on a 400 acre farm with lots of peanut plants and fruit and nut trees. They made peanut butter, peanut sauce for any meat, peanut butter cookies, peanut brittle and peanut butter ice cream. The farm offered a variety of fruit preservatives and Spanish peanuts, walnuts, pecans and hazelnuts. Samuel and Martha were wise people who had a little country store on their farm. They would often give to the community. They reared five children on their farm and had 17 grandchildren. The couple did not support slavery, hiring anyone who was willing to work for an honest living. Everyone had come home to visit and help with the store and farm except their only daughter, Julie. She was the only child who moved out of state. She lived with her husband until he was called into the war. They had one son named Sam. After losing her husband to the war, she decided to work instead of returning home to Georgia and became a Ford employee. Her job at Willow Run was very demanding due to the war. Julie helped build the B-24 Liberator, according to her own account. The job made her feel very independent and important. Julie felt that FELICIA WILBERT Groundcover vendor No. 234 went to bed, he laid there thinking, “Wow, everything you can do with peanuts!” He never paid attention to peanuts. He only ate them living in the city. Sam had a very exciting summer playing with his cousins, learning the farm and learning how to cook with peanuts. He did not want to leave. However, he had to return to his home in Michigan for school. Before he left, his grandmother gave him her secret recipe and said, she was making a difference knowing that the work she did would make history one day. After the war was over she decided to go take her son to see his grandparents. Julie drove her son to her parents’ farm. She explained to him all about the farm on the ride there. When they got out of the car, Sam said, “What are these trees? It’s lots of trees! And what are those fields?” Julie laughed and said, “Nut and fruit trees, and peanut fields, son.” Her parents, brothers and cousins were very happy to see her and her son. Grandma and grandpa were taking turns, showing him the farm. Grandpa rode him on a tractor all around the land, explaining all the trees and peanuts. Grandma took him in the kitchen and showed him her secret peanut sauce recipe. Sam was so exhausted when he “I am trusting you with my recipe — keep it with you always. When you get married, share it with your wife.” Sam felt honored, knowing he had his grandmother‘s secret recipe. Each summer until he was grown they returned to the farm. He learned so much. Once he decided to get married, the recipe was sewed on a handkerchief. Samuel had it cleaned and wrapped in a red velvet box with a red bow. It was a present to his wife. Even though his grandparents had passed away, he was grateful for the times he spent learning about the peanuts, how to preserve fruit and the love they gave to him. Martha's peanut sauce Ingredients: 1/2 cup homemade peanut-butter 1/3 cup Soy Sauce 2 tbsp sesame oil 2 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tbsp chili paste Directions: Blend all the sauce ingredients together until smooth. To make one cup of peanut butter, crush and blend Spanish peanuts until smooth. GROUNDCOVER NEWS 11 Thanks Groundcover News readers, Mr. Lover Lover was TRUE. What is spring D.A. Groundcover contributor Spring is a season I've just begun While a long time ago it seems I Sprung into action Spring is all sorts of things It's the renewing the present hour It's the beginning season of a Spring flower You can't always Spring forth warring against principalities and powers While people live in the streets during the Spring Night hours Condominiums sit at the very same corners as the homeless too, an upward Springing tower Not meant to house the one sitting down next to the Spring rain in the ditch I'm not Springing the idea that it's a negative thing to be rich I Spring out my door, head hung down Can't look up cause my woes Spring up and cast me down When is Spring gon’ come forth and let the sun in my heart shine? A day in the life of Earl EARL PULLEN Groundcover contributor U can’t forget What u never knew As you love Me Like I love You from Dreams Of old and Days of new The facts Of life Aren’t Red or blue Both are all of Love when I See you as You cry and all I can say Is I love You
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