Johnny Appleseed

When I was a kid I used to read the World Book Encyclopaedia (some relative was earning a living as a salesman for the American Encyclopaedia so my family felt compelled to buy, and boy that was a hard sell in Italy where just about no one was fluent in Shakespeare's speech at the time, the seventies) and it was so easy to read spite of my 13-yrs-old school English. One day I stumbled upon "John Appleseed" , some gaunt American pioneer dude defined by his love for growing apples and well, being barefoot all the time. I oversimplified this. What i'm asking is if He still remains a popular figure in American culture or it's just ancient forgotten history. I believe He could be a good frontsman for barefooters. I know I'm saying silly things. You tell me

 

He was actually from the area where I now live so there's a lot of lore... Seems the guy was actually quite the nutcase.

No idea if he wore shoes or not.

 

Am I understanding is Johnny Appleseed went around to plant apples to make cider


it was safer to drink than water.

 

It was actually hard cider which was very popular with the local farmers. Regular cider made from field apples would taste pretty bad... Let it ferment and it didn't matter how it tasted anymore.

 

Johnny Appleseed has a grave and shrine about four miles from where I live. If you look at a map of Fort Wayne, the place is located just south of the Indiana Purdue Campus on Highway 930, near Anthony Blvd.

 

When Bread yeast and sugar are added, it becomes Apple Jack.

 

He walked all the way out to the Pacific Ocean but returned to Fort Wayne in Indiana. It is said locally that he loved this town. The town and nearby area has lots of early American history. The Auburn and Duesenberg automobiles were built here. Frank Lloyd Wright used to live here. Clark Gable and Carol Lombard used to live here. The famous clothes designer Bill Blass used to live here. Johnny Appleseed's Shrine is located near Anthony Blvd and Highway 930 on the northside of town. The shrine of Chief Little Turtle is also nearby. He was the first to defeat the Army of the USA in battle after independence from the British.

 

That's so informative thankyou stormountainman.. I love history. Great thread it turned into.. cool guys thanks!

 

I thought he was an English wrestler.. sorry.

 

thanks for the extra info fellows.

 

after quick read on appleseed. It says very little about hard cider production. but it does mention it. that is what Ive always been told about the crabapples around here.

 

Johnny Appleseed - Wikipedia

;-)

 

You are welcome. Trans-Atlantic hugs to you.

 

Maybe he only wrestled with English women, because they are soft and kiss so well?

 

He was a wise guy then... mmmmwwwaaahhhhhh.. ♡

 

Stormountainman loves Morrow!

 

What a guy! ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡}3

 

I'm starting to have adulterous thoughts ...

 

Are you not an adult then?