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pitbulllady · 10-30-2007, 10:22 AM

I found out the meaning of the pineapples that are all over the place in Charleston from a relative who lives there. They represent hospitality and willingness to help others(irony?), and this is a tradition that has been passed down from the settlers from the Caribbean, especially Barbados and Jamaica. Giving a needy or hungry person, especially a traveler, a pineapple was considered an ultimate act of kindness, since pineapples were an expensive sought-after luxery. Pineapples could provide both water and a source of energy(fructose) to weary and hungry travelers, and were a source of Vitamin C to ward off scurvy. It's part of Charleston's seafaring history and traditions.

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10-30-2007, 10:22 AM	#7
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	I found out the meaning of the pineapples that are all over the place in Charleston from a relative who lives there. They represent hospitality and willingness to help others(irony?), and this is a tradition that has been passed down from the settlers from the Caribbean, especially Barbados and Jamaica. Giving a needy or hungry person, especially a traveler, a pineapple was considered an ultimate act of kindness, since pineapples were an expensive sought-after luxery. Pineapples could provide both water and a source of energy(fructose) to weary and hungry travelers, and were a source of Vitamin C to ward off scurvy. It's part of Charleston's seafaring history and traditions. pitbulllady