How can you tell a politician's lying? If his lips are moving? What about if they are eating?
Monday, we saw Mayor Manny Diaz at a press conference at the Roots In The City garden and urban farm in the middle of Historic Overtown (NW Third Avenue and Ninth Street).
We asked Mayor Diaz what his favorite vegetable is, "I love tomatoes;" he said. And when was the last time he had collard greens? "Ya know, I don't know, it's been a while." Would he try the collards grown in Overtown? "Sure I would try em', sure." Click here to see our video.
Farm head, activist, and Florida historian Marvin Dunn offered to cook and deliver collard greens to Diaz's office and the mayor accepted. "And I don't just go around cooking for politicians, but he's a good mayor," said Dunn off camera.
Watch the above video and you'll notice the greens conspicuously missing from Diaz' bowl, His first bite reaction (to broth and cornbread) tells us he's not the leafy vegetable's biggest fan. So maybe he doesn't like collard greens, no big deal. What's important, and great, is that he supports a green initiative offering Overtown the opportunity for economic revitalization. Thanks Mayor Diaz.
Where I went to law school, the Black Law Students' Association hosted a happy hour and someone always made collard greens, from a family recipe. They were spicy and absolutely delicious! It kind of ruined collard greens for me, because every time I have them I expect them to be that good, and they never are.
Where I went to law school, the Black Law Students' Association hosted a happy hour and someone always made collard greens, from a family recipe. They were spicy and absolutely delicious! It kind of ruined collard greens for me, because every time I have them I expect them to be that good, and they never are.
Is the Mayor Jewish? Maybe it's the ham hocks that made the mayor queasy. In that case it's not a dish for Diaz. Perhaps grease the greens with chicken fat.
Personally, I think all politicians fare best when they stay away from the pork barrel.
I hope there was no wheat flour in the pone of cornbread. Now that is a sin no true blooded Son of the South would commit. Jiffy mix is for damn yankees. That pone looked suspiciously yellow to me. Doesn't anyone use waterground white cornmeal anymore?
Burton Dale
Eww, collard greens! It is for a good cause though. But gross!
Nice job jacob. Keep putting up Kick ass Blogs...
I love when NT has their videos in the blogs! Makes it so much better! Thanks for the follow up. You are very talented! Keep up the good work!
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