Wonder years
Sparkling memories of a sleepy Eden
BY RICK CRARY
In summertime, our nights were filled with stars. The rest of the year we had all the bright lights of a major city without humongous buildings and hordes of people. In the 1960s, flower farms galore gave sparsely populated Martin County its claim to being the Chrysanthemum Capital of the World. During growing season, what seemed like a million light bulbs were used to multiply the colorful floral harvests. Our cooler nights were all aglow.
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