Sound Grammar

Thelonious Monk at concert in the Main Hall of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, 1961

Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886 - 1957)

Los Orientales de Paramonga - San Patricio (1972)

The Delmore Brothers - Troubles Ain't Nothin' But The Blues (1949)

Wild Onions & Eggs - Virginia Stroud (Cherokee), No date, Cherokee Outpatient Medical Center

Wild Onions -

Wild onions are an important social element for many Native Americans in eastern Oklahoma, including Cherokees. Gathering wild onions and hosting wild onion dinners is a spring tradition among many Cherokee families.

Wild onion patches begin to appear in early March, signaling that winter is leaving and spring is arriving. Patches tend to grow near small streams or where there is moisture in the ground. The stem of the onion grows about 6 to 7 inches above the ground. Wild onions are dug out of the ground so as to obtain the head, or bulb, as well.

Preparation of the wild onions is a multistep process. First, the onions are rinsed. Any roots that are still attached are cut off. The onions are then cut into small, inch-long pieces and boiled until tender. Next, the onions are placed into cooking oil or grease. They can season other foods but the most common way to enjoy wild onions is with scrambled eggs.