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Jennie Grant lives in Seattle, not too far from Lake Washington. She loves living in the city. It's loud, (TRAFFIC SOUND) but there are good schools and lots of culture. GRANT: If I wanted I could milk the goats and then go to the opera. I haven't done that but... I know I could. (BICYCLE SOUND) Besides, all her friends live here. GRANT: I would be lonely in the country. But when she wants ice cream, Jennie doesn't go to the grocery store. She goes to her backyard. (SOUND OF ANIMALS) That's where you'll find Jennie's little farm...
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Piece Description
Jennie Grant lives in Seattle, not too far from Lake Washington. She loves living in the city. It's loud, (TRAFFIC SOUND) but there are good schools and lots of culture. GRANT: If I wanted I could milk the goats and then go to the opera. I haven't done that but... I know I could. (BICYCLE SOUND) Besides, all her friends live here. GRANT: I would be lonely in the country. But when she wants ice cream, Jennie doesn't go to the grocery store. She goes to her backyard. (SOUND OF ANIMALS) That's where you'll find Jennie's little farm...
Broadcast History
September 13, 2008 on American Public Media's "The Splendid Table."
Transcript
Jennie Grant lives in Seattle, not too far from Lake Washington. She loves living in the city. It's loud,
TRAFFIC SOUND
but there are good schools and lots of culture.
GRANT: If I wanted I could milk the goats and then go to the opera. I haven't done that but... I know I could.
BICYCLE SOUND
Besides, all her friends live here.
GRANT: I would be lonely in the country.
But when she wants ice cream, Jennie doesn't go to the grocery store. She goes to her backyard.
SOUND OF ANIMALS
That's where you'll find Jennie's little farm. She keeps her animals in a little pen beyond her kitchen garden. But keeping a farm on a small urban lot is... complicated.
GRANT: So I got home about noon and my neighbor who's in her 80's across the street opened her window and leaned out her window and said, 'Oh, Jenny, your goats were in my yard today.' And I said 'Which one?' and she said,...
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Seattle, Washington is famous for its "laid back" attitude. Gardeners there can keep chickens, goats, even bees. That inspired one Seattle woman to take "home grown" to the next level.
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Posted on October 24, 2008 at 05:49 AM | Permalink
Review of Backyard Ice Cream
A good story, but very low audio volume and a very weak ending...