A word of warning to Granny and Mom (aka the covert tree cutters)...
While the Spanish Moss that hangs from Savannah’s majestic oaks is a true reminder that you are in the romantic deep South, it does not make a great souvenir!
A small biting bug called a “chigger” makes Spanish Moss its home.
During the early days of the Colony, residents often stuffed and bounded their mattresses with the soft and bountiful Spanish Moss only to wake up irritated and itchy after the tiny bugs invaded their slumber.
As a result, a common phrase emerged in Savannah, and it was – “Goodnight neighbor, sleep tight, and don’t let the bed bugs bite!”
My grandmother who spent her winters in Florida used to love that moss; and that was one of her favorite phrases....now I know why...Uncle Larry
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