Doing That Syrup/Sirup Thing-- Legend

There are quite a few places around here and the great Midwest that have maple syrup demonstrations going on now, even though I suppose there are more in Vermont.

I went to the Funks Grove Sirup site and found out about a legend as to how Indians discovered it, excuse me, Native Americans.

Legend has it that an Iroquois Chief Woksis put his hatchet into a tree for safe keeping overnight. The next day he removed it and went hunting. By chance, there was a bowl underneath where he had placed the hatchet and during the day, sap ran into it.

His wife mistook it for water and used in her venison stew. As it cooked, the water evaporated, leaving that sweet and sticky substance. It sure sweetened the stew, and, an industry was born.

www.funkspuremaplesirup.com

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