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A Tale of Two Roots
Gillespie Life
March 16, 2022
A Tale of Two Roots

My grandfather grew turnips as a fall cover crop. When my brother and I were helping him, we would make a visit to the turnip field. He would pull up a ripe turnip, peel it back, and tell my brother and I that it was “candy.” While it didn’t taste like candy, it did taste good, and it gave us

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