As long as I could remember when I was young, Daddy raised strawberries. He took them to Grand Chain and shipped them on the train. I don't know where they went but I bet that who ever got to eat them was happy to get them. Strawberries were much sweeter back then but not so large. I think they tried to make them larger and took the taste out. Mom always made strawberry shortcake and it was so delicious.
The last time I helped to work in the strawberries was the spring after Bill and I were married and he took me by Dad's of the morning as he went to work. These days when I'm putting strawberries in the freezer I think of how many berries I've picked.
Mmm love those strawberries and good strawberry shortcake! A lot of strawberries from Southern Illinois went to Chicago markets.
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