watermelon-eating

Updated: July 5, 2025

The crop is "laid by," and the summer holidays have begun. Three days of rest before the gathering in begins. Over at the quarter, the young people fill the long, lazy day with patting and dancing, banjo-playing and watermelon-eating. The elders, for the most part, are absorbed in preparations for the big holiday dinner.

Margaret Devereux - Plantation Sketches