Re: [CH] Avery Island

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>I don't know if it will be repeated, but CNN News had a segment on 
>the hunkering
>down at Avery Island for Hurricane Isadore. The Tabasco factory is designed to
>handle 200 mph winds and the peppers are somewhat protected by pine windrows
>planted 50 years ago. Seed was harvested and stored in a bank vault last week
>when the first forecast came out. I don't have a clue as to how that 
>was done:-)
>Production was stopped today and tomorrow, but they expect to be 
>bottling the stuff
>on Friday.

Well, hope all is okay down there.  I'd hate like hell for those pine 
trees to get ripped up :(

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