Fix up a mess of peas

Where to send your letters, Northwest Arkansas

Can we take a break from politics, please? I’m full up on all that.

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I’d rather talk about my garden. Purple-hull peas are coming in now, so me and Mama are making up a mess for supper. The deer have been eating on some of it, but we still have enough to make her happy. Fix that up with some bacon, onions and cornbread, and you got a party.

That’s a party I want to be a member of. MITCH DEAN Dayton daytime telephone number(s) for verification.

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