A magic herb
It was the image she held most prominently from the village house: the stone walls on which a large braid of garlic hung.
She found it amusing that tourists were always interested in this tradition of theirs. And she enjoyed her grandmother always having something new and interesting to tell them.
A pungent herb, garlic is one of the oldest cultivated plants, worshipped by Egyptians as a god and used as a currency.
But its most widespread ‘use’ was to ward off the evil eye, to attract good luck, as well as to make you strong and bring you courage.
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Strength and courage, of course. Today we know it’s medicinal properties–good for blood pressure, good for the heart, helps the common cold among a dozen other things. Just don’t eat it raw like a boy I knew in high school used to do. Phew!!
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I can’t believe I used “it’s” when I know better. Shame on the English teacher in me. “Its” is the proper word. Blush.
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The problems of haste…;)
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Haha that’s exactly right!
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…but most of all, it’s delicious!
Here’s mine!
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Hahaha yes, that too!
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Lovely how Gran would spin tales about the garlic traditions, it is how those wonderful myths begin and go on to become believable truths. I enjoyed your writing.
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed!
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The folk traditions of garlic are so interesting, no surprise her grandmother’s stories would be a favorite of the tourists.
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Oh yes, all folk traditions in general are interesting and enclose many fascinating stories.
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