Find this Pin and more on Courting Candles by wendymuglia. This concept began in the as the âcourting candle.â It was a way for parents to time how long a young man had with their daughter. Burn time was set by cutting the wax. The long rope went to a choice suitor, while all others got the short rope.
Duros with chili and lime flavoring. Round flour duros puff up when fried.  Duros de harina (also known as pasta para duros, duritos, durros, pasta para durito, chicharrones, churritos, Mexican wagon wheels or pin wheels) are a popular Mexican snack food made of puffed wheat, often flavored with chilli and lime. When cooked, duros have a light, airy consistency similar to chicharrones.
History of the Duroc Breed. Durocs are red pigs with drooping ears. They are the second most recorded breed of swine in the United States and a major breed in many other countries, especially as a terminal sire or in hybrids.Durocs can range from a very light golden, almost yellow color, to a very dark red color that approaches mahogany.he Duroc was smaller than the Jersey Red, with finer bones and better carcass quality. Beginning in the early 1860's, Durocs were made from a systematic blending of the two very different strains. This produced a moderate hog that was well suited for the finishing abilities of the Cornbelt farmer.