Who is Honey Daw'lin

Who is Honey Daw’lin? Lena Estelle Spradley was born in Saucier, Mississippi on September 29, 1924. A War Bride, She married James Joseph Webber, a native New Orleanian, on St. Patrick’s Day, in 1945. He fondly referred to her as Honey Daw’lin, and did until his death in 1991. The couple lived on Lee Circle in New Orleans and spent a lot of time in the French Quarter and along St. Charles Avenue. Favorite places included the Café du Monde, Aunt Sally’s Pralines, and Jackson Square.
As a homemaker, she cooked daily and always had some type of “Sweets”. She was a confectioner and baker extraordinaire. She was known for her Pecan Pralines, Chocolate Fudge, and Divinity. Christmas was her Magic Time.

The Cookie

The Cookie
James Edward Webber
The cookies nice, so round and brown,
With nice cold milk they all go down.
I dream each day of devils food,
The Moon Pie puts me in a happy mood.
In my cupboard there can be found
Cookies shaped both square and round.
For Cookies that are very thin,
I keep them in a Cookie Tin.
My cupboard there is fully stocked:
With cookie jars and biscuit crocks.
In each Jar there can be found,
Fig Newton’s next to Coconut Mounds.
Fat Spanish Bars that is so pudgy,
Brownies, double extra fudgy,
Dusty Powdered Lemon Cakes
Raspberry Rolls and Jammy Jakes
Tea Cakes are the very best,
Thumb Prints filled with Lemon Zest.
My favorites made with Almond essents,
No maybe it’s the Chocolate Crescents.
So when you come to visit me,
We’ll Sup on cookies and nice hot tea.
A cup or two, well, maybe three,
As we sit and dine neith the apple tree.

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