I write it down, it happens next

[sovay]

Most of the holidays with which I grew up meaningfully have to do with memory, so what I actually did for Juneteenth was leave a stone at the Royall House and Slave Quarters, this ghost-ground of New England I didn't know existed until just a few years ago, complicating and true.

Comments

[sholio]

I think that's a very good way to commemorate the day.

[sovay]

I think that's a very good way to commemorate the day.

Thank you.

[minoanmiss]

!!!!!

I lived in Medford for 25 years and never knew that was there.

[sovay]

I lived in Medford for 25 years and never knew that was there.

I had no idea until I read C. S. Manegold in 2019. Ten Hills Farm started where the Ten Hills neighborhood of Somerville is now, on the other side of the street from our previous apartment. All of a sudden, New England with Bibles and rum.

[minoanmiss]

apparently my former roommate talked to me about it, but I have no memory of that whatsoever. whee.

[mrissa]

Oh well done.

[sovay]

Oh well done.

It seemed an appropriate thing to do.

[theseatheseatheopensea]

I really appreciate the meaningfulness of stones for memory and remembrance (complicating and true, indeed). It makes me think of García Lorca's words (the stone is a shoulder on which to carry time...) and I really appreciate that too. Thank you for sharing this! <3

[sovay]

García Lorca's words (the stone is a shoulder on which to carry time...)

Oh, I like that. Thank you.

[theseatheseatheopensea]

<3

[asakiyume]

I had no idea about this house: thank you.

[sovay]

I had no idea about this house: thank you.

You're welcome. They would be an important piece of history no matter what, but they also look like (thanks to pandemic, I have never formally visited) a good museum.

[aurumcalendula]

That sounds like a good way to commemorate the day.

[sovay]

That sounds like a good way to commemorate the day.

Thank you.

[watervole]

Have you ever come across maypole dancing as a celebration of Juneteenth?

There are a couple (at least) of communities that do this, and I really must get around to writing about the custom.

[sovay]

Have you ever come across maypole dancing as a celebration of Juneteenth?

I had not! You should totally write about this.