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A shley Drenning's page (you mess with it I'll get mad >.<) == "There Eyes were Watching God"is an amazing novel writin after the civil war era in the southern state of Georgia. Within the elements of this novel Georgia consisted of small towns and provinces. Locals would sit on there porches throughout the day and converse about local drama and events. These sunlight stages of the town was where locals would only get together to talk about other problems rather then there own, in a sense it was the local escape. Georgia porches were not just meant for gossip, many locals would hold barbeques and singing performances aswell. At the barbeques people would feast on varieties of meat, cakes and pies. One common local dish of that time period was mulatto rice which is similar to the common day jabalaya.(CHP 1-4) ==

=== Farming in georgia was rather popular for the men. It was a common way to earn a living and gain land. There were many assortments of livestock, mules unfortunetly were the slave animals of this time period, there job was to haul the heafty plows and carry laoded carriages far distances. Ofcourse there were pigs, sheeps and chikens (ect.).Potaotos were a very common crop in Georgia, men would make there wives seed the potatoes which was a task that would take a great amount of time to complete.Personally its a mans job but since the time is long gone its nt my place to say. =)(CHP4) === ====  For many of the day dreamers in Georgia relaxing under a tree was the best way to spend the day.Sitting under a tree can mean more then meets the eye. When your alone with no one telling you what to do or think, your mind tends to wonder to endless places where it can grow and imagine. One moment you could be thinking of a ham sandwich the next you could be thinking of how the world seemd to measle its way into existence. The main character of the book spent most of her fictional thoughts under a tree. Sitting mainly wondering about marrage and abstenence and what its like to be with that one person your whole life. Its amazing how a huge stump with endless limbs of beauty can just make you think freely and carelessly. If I had the time and chance to sit and think, id think about how my life has gotten to this piont. I would perch under that tree,a tree of no true importance, for hours. Georgia consisted of many types of trees, within the book peach trees and cyprus trees were most common.(CHP4-6) ====

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__// Within the story the main character moves to florida a place chock full of immense oak and palm trees. The place where the character resides was the early stages of Orange County when the town was run by all african americans. A place where huge palmetto roots stuck out of the ground and dozens of shamed houses stood in the sand. A place where you could walk small distances and run into the swampy trenches of the everglades.A place over populated with spittoons and helpful strangers.With majestic swamp creatures and plants.(CHP 7-8) //__===== To pass the time away many people enjoyed playing board games with there friends either outside of a general store or right on there porch. Many men would bet on different outcomes of the game and would even have tournament type sinarios and play agianst numerious people.(chp10)

Through out this era many instruments were palyed and many songs were sung but the most locally played insturment was the guitar many town folks would sting there guitart for hours outside the general stores and sing the blues forthe whole toen to hear. At the time most of the seen playing were older this is about the time where the skill of palying the guitar were taught.It was a sight to see and quite a sound to hear.(Chp11) Within the town of Florida the public eye would consider you a big shot if you drove the early style cadillac or buick.They were the cars of the time and still are pretty fancy today. These cars gave people the appearence that they were rich or high incharge. Also it was very common to see them at funerrals following the hearse to the cemitaries and throughout the town.(chp9)

At the time you would imagine since this book was based so far back that the characters would hav no source of entertainment. Well within the town of orlando they even had a movie screen and would play late night movies. It was mainly for familys but late night sweet hearts would usually pay a visit to this movie night hot spot.(CHP12)

The small town of Orange county had alot more events then what you may assume. The town at one piont had a mascot, when you think of a mascot you think of something strong and proud. Well this small-scale town had a run down mule represent there pride and love of the town. It romed freely and ate whatever was in front of him. The town was full of general stores run by some captivating women some would say. The main way of transportation was by steam powered trains. There robust structure and size convinced many people that it could take them and and everywhere.(cHP 13)

**//Marquise Rogers//** Many people in Florida loved to go fishing. Most of whom found their equipment by goin near lakes and pulling out worms from the dirt or some would just make household things, like yarn. Once they caught their fish they ran it home, cleaned it, and prepared it any way they prefered.


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Couples, when they had timme alone, would often chill out together. Some romantic men who were really into their counterpart would just go on and maybe have a picnic in a park under a tree. Then, take a stroll and talk about what their going to do later on in their lives together. Maybe later on would take her out for dinner at an expensive restaurant or if they are really romantic they'd have dinner at home and had made dinner for them both. Then when the mood is right just go for it.

In Florida their main source of transportation was trains. Most people had to rely on them and get up early in the mourning to catch it.