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"I was born in the Junction city community and belonged to the Cooks. I was ten years old at surrender. Mother and
father had 12 children and we lived in a one room log cabin and cooked on a fireplace and oven. Mos and Miss
Cook did not allow ma and pa to whip me. When ever I do something and I knew I was going to get a whipping I
would make it to old Miss. She would keep me from getting that whipping. I was a devilish boy. I would do
everything in the world I could think of just for devilment. Old mos was sure good to his slaves. I never went to
school a day in my life. Old Miss would carry me to church sometimes when it was hot so we could fan for her. We
used palmeter fan leaves for fans. We ate pretty good in slavery time, but we did not have all of this late stuff. Some
of our dishes was possum stew, vegetables, persimmon pie and tato bread. Ma did not allow us to sit around grown
folks. When they were talking she always made us get under the bed. Our bed was made from pine poles. We
children slept on pallets on the floor. The way slaves married in slavery time they jumped over the broom and when
they separated they jumped backward over the broom, Times were better in slavery time to my notion than they are
now because they did not go hungry, neither necked. They ate common and more one kind of clothes."
A duck, a bullfrog and a skunk went to a circus. the duck and the Bullfrog got in, why didn't the skunk get in?:
(Answer). The duck had a bill, the bullfrog had a greenback but the skunk had nothing but a scent.
If your father's sister is not your aunt what kin is she to you? (your mother).
What is the difference between a four quart measure and a side saddle?
(Answer). They both hold a gallon. (a gal on)
-Cora Armstrong, colored.
Interviewer Miss Irane Robertson"
