Curt Butterseed

Ronny got an apple cider press. It is a very small one. He told me to come over today, and we walked around his neighborhood, taking apples from any tree we could find bearing fruit. There were a few. I have heard that Johnny Appleseed started out in this part of the country.

Remember when we picked cherries from that cherry tree? Ronny is into finding fruit. He says everything tastes better when you don't have to pay for it. When he says things like that, I tend to believe him at first and then I think about what he said and realize he is full of you-know-what. I have determined that Ronny enjoys the sound of his own voice. But you know what? We made cider today, and it was delicious. It could have been more tart, but that's okay. Next time, we will find some tart apples to add to the mix!

I wonder if I had been born 150 years ago if I could have been to butter what Johnny Appleseed was to apples? What do you think? Maybe I would have a couple loyal cows who would follow me around, and they would give milk, and maybe I would have a bull too, and my cows would have baby cows and I would sell the little cows in frontier towns to frontiersmen and I would show people how to make delicious butter with the cream they gave.

Maybe that's ridiculous.