“OK, so, that's what I'm going to do: I'm going to get a peanut farm when I grow up, and when I get to heaven I'm going to thank Mr. George Washington Carver for the idea, because people need to eat thick food that isn't meat, too.”
Seven-year-old Amanda Ludlow had come up with this week's idea of her life's work after reading along with her best friend eight-year-old Gracie Trent about George Washington Carver and all the things he discovered that can be done with the peanut.
“Can't go wrong that way, for sure,” Gracie said. “You get a few good mouthful of peanuts and you get full quick – hey, Velma!”
Gracie's big sister eleven-year-old Velma came out onto the Trent porch.
“You rang, Gracie?” she said.
“It's protein in peanuts, right?” Gracie said.
“Yep, peanuts are loaded with protein and fat,” Velma said.
“Thick food that isn't meat,” Amanda said,”because we vegetarians like to feel full, too.”
“Can't go wrong with peanuts on that one,” Velma said. “And by the way, since we are talking about that, Madame Dubois and Vanna [Gracie and Velma's adult sister] have been talking about popcorn and peanuts together and how not to do just another caramel corn with peanuts. Y'all want to try some samples?”
“Yes!” Amanda and Gracie said.
“I just need a corn farm now too so I can support y'all!” Amanda said. “It's all coming together!”
“Ain't it the truth, Mandie,” Gracie said, “ain't it the truth.”
