GRGR(6): English Candy & American Root Beer

Jill Adams grladams at teleport.com
Sun Jul 18 12:02:32 CDT 1999


Melted toothpaste flavored beverage! Funny!

My dad and I used to go dig up sassafrass tree roots and dry them out.
Later, we'd make tea out of the roots. It tasted just like root beer.
Anyone ever had sassafrass tea? 

(jody-mandrake root? hmmmm. wonder what flavor..)



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