Bottle Tree...Go Figure
Bottle trees are a long-standing Southern thing, embedded in the life tapestries of African Americans, especially in the Mississippi Delta. Traditionally, live ...
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Bottle trees are a long-standing Southern thing, embedded in the life tapestries of African Americans, especially in the Mississippi Delta. Traditionally, live or dead crape myrtle and cedar trees were decorated with bottles - often blue Milk of Magnesia ones - intended to trap evil spirits and prevent them from entering the house.
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docdpp
August 13, 2011
Thanks, there are three in this yard. I may try to photograph the others without getting arrested!
KarenRoberts
August 13, 2011
Love these bottle trees! Question..has anyone found one and took it down? Or is that bringing on bad spirits? Curious? does Milk of magnesia still come in bottles like this?
docdpp
August 13, 2011
There are some here in East Texas. Not sure if anyone takes them down. I do think MOM still comes in blue bottles. My not be cobalt bottles though. Thanks for viewing.
lindseyapril6
August 17, 2011
Nice pic!! Here in my small town in TX about every other farmer has something similar to this in their field/yard.
foto3la11
September 07, 2011
Very interesting picture, and tree, and story :) The color is one of my favorite shades of blue.
Jazz
September 21, 2011
Lovely shot, very interesting, cultures of all kind are facinating. Love this album.
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