The Shoutbox
I've never read the Little House books. I'm a fan of the TV series though.
It holds up a lot better than a lot of other comedies from that time period, yeah. Was kinda shocked at how funny it was when I watched it again a year or two ago.
I just watched The Jerk for the first time, pretty funny!
Ive tried some pretty great preserved tomatoes and other fruit and veg, and made plenty as well.
Never tried to make tomato jelly though. That DOES sound stupid. But she did can a lot of tomatoes. Like a salsa.

;P
Two years back I got to help my grandmother make like 12 jars of grape jelly from our grape vines out back. We also made fig preserves (closer to a jam with the fruit pulp) but with a strawberry jello flavor. So if you didn't know, you would assume it was simply strawberry jam. AND we had enough blueberries for maybe 6 jars of jam. Was a fun experience. I've never read Little House on the Prairie.
Ketchup is still stupid though.
I hated jam (or jelly, as I always called it, although I'm sure an expert will educate me on the distinction, which I can't remember right now) as a kid and basically never had it on toast, but I'm like 90% sure I'd love it today.

I should just go have some this week, and maybe try a few other things I hated as a kid.
JAM IS DELICIOUS ON TOAST

your argument is invalid
Let's face it...Little House on the Prairie is akin to a gateway drug. A kid picks up a book like this, next thing you know she's braiding her hair and making jam. It has to be stopped.
Originally Posted by McConnaughay
I mean, "No people lived here. Only Indians," or something to that refrain, is a little less than being insensitive.
That depends on the context in which it was written...and in the mind of the person reading it.

I read as saying: No settlers lived there only native Americans. Meaning it was rugged land, away from American society.