Jim, Tip and the Ponza Gourd 1964

The Moran's were farmer's at heart and kept a family garden for many years.  This snapshot is of James H. Moran III on the front steps of the Moran home in Dresden Tennessee.  The dog is named Tip and the back of the photo declares the gourd to be a "ponza gourd."  Oh, and of course he's holding a gun.  Don't we all sit on the front steps with our dogs, gourds and guns?  :)

To demonstrate my theory that hoarding might be genetic I give you "ponza gourd" as it is today.  This photo was taken just now, in our backyard, with my iPhone.  Yep.  They kept the gourd.