And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If you ever get to the Northeastern US during apple harvest (October), try a McGouan ("Mick-GOW-ann"). They are a cosmic experience. Most apples are kept in controlled-oxygen (C-Ox) environments for storage longevity - they seal the warehouse then burn off nearly all the oxygen, leaving the air inside CO2 rich. The apples you buy are varieties that withstand this treatment and are still good enough to consume throughout the year. McGouans don't, apparently - they only get sold when fresh, for eating. Unbelievably good.
Apples are the very best. Eaten fresh, cold and crisp, in a pie, in sauce, and I think that the Honey Crisp is the king of apples.
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DeleteIf you ever get to the Northeastern US during apple harvest (October), try a McGouan ("Mick-GOW-ann"). They are a cosmic experience. Most apples are kept in controlled-oxygen (C-Ox) environments for storage longevity - they seal the warehouse then burn off nearly all the oxygen, leaving the air inside CO2 rich. The apples you buy are varieties that withstand this treatment and are still good enough to consume throughout the year. McGouans don't, apparently - they only get sold when fresh, for eating. Unbelievably good.
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