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Huckleberries Online

Sis: What A Huckleberry Is

Sisyphus (RE: Breaking down a huckleberry): A huckleberry contains the perfect mixture of tart, almost citrus, berry flavor which simultaneously summons the rich tones of deep roots in the neighboring old growth cedars and bringing down from their towering canopy the tingling starlight from overhead summertime constellations which capture our imagination as we witness the waning embers of a July campfire. When the sun light engorges the fruit to an almost black hue, the sweetness plumps them to provide a delicate waft of scent that permeates the surrounding forest and can make the most vicious grizzly quiver with delighted anticipation.

Question: What's your favorite way of eating a huckleberry?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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