On the plantation, the masters house was referred to as "The Big House". The dining room was a spacious and elegant place. When holidays, parties, or special occasions came around, the food was something to behold. There were peas, beans, squash, okra, tomatoes, mashed potatoes, egg plant, sweet potatoes, gravy, cornbread dressing, duck, pork, beef, vension,and chicken. In addition, there was cornbread, biscuits, and rolls, pecan pie, blackberry cobbler, pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, and muffins. Drinks included milk, tea, coffee, and lemonade. You never seen the like of food. All served up in expensive dishes, plates, cups, and glasses. They called it "putt'n on the dog". After eating, the men would go outside to smoke, drink sip'n whiskey, and talk politics and cotton prices. The women would go into the parlor hear live music; talk about the latest clothing styles; who just had a baby; and who was going to marry who. As they say in the story books.....a good
time was had by all.
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