09-29-2010, 01:00 PM
the native American Indians called the berries CRANE berries because the flower looked like a crane (below)
laws were enacted about picking.
The Indians taught the pilgrims how to harvest the cranberries by hand. This was soon improved upon with the invention of a rake-toothed wooden tool known as a cranberry scoop. Since no one owned the vines, laws had to be enacted in Massachusetts.
“Any person should be found getting cranberries before ye twentyeth of September exceeding one quart should be liable to pay one dollar and have the berrys taken away.”
the scoop below was the old method.
the Indians were a lot brighter than the Pilgrims, and taught them to use the berries. so the Pilgrims invited them to Thanksgiving dinner and they did NOT serve that canned shit. (history by LC.
)
laws were enacted about picking.
The Indians taught the pilgrims how to harvest the cranberries by hand. This was soon improved upon with the invention of a rake-toothed wooden tool known as a cranberry scoop. Since no one owned the vines, laws had to be enacted in Massachusetts.
“Any person should be found getting cranberries before ye twentyeth of September exceeding one quart should be liable to pay one dollar and have the berrys taken away.”
the scoop below was the old method.
the Indians were a lot brighter than the Pilgrims, and taught them to use the berries. so the Pilgrims invited them to Thanksgiving dinner and they did NOT serve that canned shit. (history by LC.
)