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Ok, here’s a wild theory... A song sang by Pam Tillis...

https://youtu.be/y_WpAuWtN5Y

I thought that Sugaree was just a different interpretation of sugar tree. Sugartree, referring to the tree of good and evil in the garden of Eden? Once you shake it and eat from it, you loose everything.

I heard all my life from my Grandmother Lyda, who was 104 when she passed. She was born in 1904. She always said, “Don’t shake the Sugar Tree.” When I asked what that meant, she said, “well, “don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Or “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” if you have blessings, raining down on you, don’t mess it up by doing bad.

Pam Tillis is clearly talking about sex. Very interesting topic, something that I will continue to be intrigued by. 👍🏼💖🎶

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Well, that's a new one on me. In my research, I never found a religious connotation for "surgaree," but hey, at this point, I'd say all theories have an equal shot at being true. :) And about your grandmother, your story is so moving. Love it!

As far as connecting to the whole "shake sugaree" thing, who knows? It might be that it "sugar tree" IS at the root (pardon the expression) meaning, OR it might that someone long ago encountered "sugaree" and THOUGHT he or she heard "sugar tree." Either way, it's all pretty interesting. Thanks for taking the time to share it.

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fun article!

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