With all the recent rains, the corn has really shot up, reaching for the sky. Such an amazing plant, it is no wonder that there is a God or Goddess of Corn in so many cultures. Also, it's important to recognize that corn or maiz was developed 10,000 years ago in the nearby Mitla area.
I grew up in upstate NY, corn and dairy country and spent many an hour in the seemingly endless fields of corn. Nothing is quite like the sound of the winds blowing through the tall stalks, alive or dried. At my 50th high school reunion, I had one of the best conversation with a classmate, a long standing local farmer (Hey, Warren!). When I started talking about corn and it's important role in Oaxaca and Mexico, his face lit up. "My wife won't let me talk about corn at all." and we were off on a wonderful corn filled conversation. And how much has that corn grown? This is what that field looked like one month ago.
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