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Message: [QUOTE="RandomGuy, post: 2350674, member: 6422"] As a new englander, asked for real maple syrup at a waffle house in Florida. The waitress, manager, had no idea what we were talking about. Syrup from trees? They said syrup came from the bucket, not trees... They had no idea. Should you care. Native Americans found that chewing on maple saplings would keep them healthy through the long winter. They found, in late Feb., they could get more sap from the trees, and if they boiled it down, they could continue to stay healty 'til spring... (and it was delicious) There are 2 climates in the world, that allow Maple trees to do this... I don't care for it, but I love the history, so I boil down 10-15 gallons of sap(a gallon of syrup) a year, for my kids.. Hate the pretentious stuff, but seriously... Not having real syrup in New England(never been to a place that didn't), is just slitting your throat... Or like having microwave BBQ in Texas... [/QUOTE]