[MidwestGirl]

We had the first taste this summer of corn on the cob last night!!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

 

[Clanceycanuck]

I'm jealous - our local corn is not in yet.

 

[amazongold]

Ours isn't in yet, either. We get a couple of weeks in August, then it's over.

 

[jzgrlduff]

Nothing beats Jersey fresh corn and beefsteak tomatoes. NOTHING!! Had local silver queen Saturday and Sunday. OMG I was in Heaven!!!

 

[dweck]

We had it too, over the wknd. 2x actually. MOUTH-WATERING!!! I was in heaven......

 

[BucksMom]

Oh how nice that would be, to feel that "i'm in heaven" feeling Living with an allergy really sucks sometimes. Runs out of thread before the hives begin.

 

[AZLAB]

Ours isn't ready yet but one of my co-workers went to visit his father in northern Mexico a couple of weekends ago and brought back corn his dad had grown and also 5 pound bags of shrimp caught that morning...now that was a tatsy grilled dinner.

 

[Thunders Mom]

We've been eating it for about a week now too! OMG...melt in your mouth delicious!

 

[dweck]

Nothing beats Jersey fresh corn and beefsteak tomatoes. NOTHING!! Had local silver queen Saturday and Sunday. OMG I was in Heaven!!!

Amy -- You just brought back the fondest memory. My grandfather, my Dad's dad, was a bit of a scamp; he loved nothing more than poking fun -- never maliciously -- but with a real twinkle in his eye.

Once, we were on vacation (Ocean City NJ) and went to the large farmer's market @ 34th and West Ave. Among our purchases was corn, all fresh and ready, under a large sign reading JERSEY CORN -- PICKED TODAY!!

... Which was fine until Pop-pop's glance happened to fall under the table, where there was a supply of to-be-sold ears, sitting nicely in a crate marked IMPORTED FROM PUERTO RICO.

Of course, he just HAD to poke that crate out from underneath with his toe and in a voice intentionally loud enough to be heard, carped: "Wow. Look at this Jersey Corn!! Just out of the box from San Juan!!"

Within seconds, the manager had some hapless stock-kid there in an apron, dragging those crates away, red in the face.

No wonder we used to get escorted OUT of a lot of places when going w/my Pop-pop..............

 

[jzgrlduff]

LOL! Excellent story, Dan!! Pop-Pop sounds like my kinda guy!

I can't believe they actually tried to get away with that. Sheesh!!

That settles it then. I'm having corn and sliced beefsteaks loaded with salt & pepper for dinner!!