Back Then, Dandelion Greens Were Segregated Too Comments

Martin, a very senior citizen, wants to get a bucket and knife and go hunt up some greens in a field in Alabama. But in spite of his yearnings for a big bowl of greens, he knows his wife, Martha, won't want to cook them even if he brings back enough for a feast.

Like him, Martha also grew up poor in Alabama back in the Forties. It was a time when greens were a staple for the poor, black and white, who lived in the country, And they remained a staple for those who moved north to the cities looking for work.
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