It began as a military tactic, but its name has been used to christen everything from pop records to a brand of bourbon. In the words, some hear a noble independent streak. Others recognize malicious insurrection. Still others find the echoes of a significant cultural heritage. But for most of us, these are just associations, assigned after the fact. In truth, few people understand the origins of the rebel yell, and even fewer have ever heard a bona fide version of it. In fact, to most of us, the true rebel yell remains, like the nation it represented, ghostlike, an enigmatic presence that we evoke for various purposes, but that we could not reproduce with any accuracy.
Honeybees may be among the first “makers” in Alabama. They use what nature provides to build an intricate network of honeycomb cells and produce a tasty product that has many uses and is a popular sweet treat for many. And Alabama beekeepers work hard to bring this favorite sweetener to tables across the South every day.
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