Herman Sligo was a bit actor who played Uncle Emil in three episodes of the popular television series The Five Sisters. The true story of Herman Sligo, the man I may never be able to avoid, is a story of vengeance, corruption, and greed.

Herman’s great grandmother, Anita was a slave to a wealthy plantation owner named Elizabeth Sweetpea. Elizabeth had always felt a special connection to Anita who during her tenure as a slave became Elizabeth’s personal assistant, even her friend. When the slaves were awarded their freedom Anita remained at the plantation to help care for Elizabeth who was all alone by the end of the Civil War. Five sisters who really had nowhere else to go since a slaves life was all they ever knew also remained at Sweetpea Plantation to help Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Sweetpea lived long enough to see her health and her wealth dwindle to nothing. Elizabeth had grown to love Anita as if Anita was her very own child. By the time Elizabeth died all she had left to her name was Sweetpea Plantation which she left to Anita.

Anita was so grief stricken she never mentioned to any of the five sisters that Elizabeth had given her Sweetpea Plantation. Within the next few months the five sisters wanted to discuss dividing the land evenly amongst them because a couple of the sisters wanted to look into selling their portion.

Sweetpea Plantation was all that was left of the legacy of Elizabeth Sweetpea. Anita could not fathom the thought of dividing the land never mind selling pieces. Out of pure rage towards the idea of dismantling Elizabeth’s legend Anita yelled, “I was given the land by Elizabeth and I will not allow any portion to be sold.”

The five sisters were very close in age and actually seemed to share a psychic and mental connection. Elizabeth Sweetpea always cared greatly for the five sisters. The sisters were originally two sets of triplets but their mother died along with the sixth sister during child birth. Elizabeth stood in the room and watched the horrific event as mother and daughter died as one. Elizabeth swore she would always care for and watch over the five sisters. It was a personal desire Elizabeth fulfilled until the day she died.

Anita could not understand why the five sisters were being so selfish after all Elizabeth had done for them. Anita had no intention of ever asking the five sisters to leave Sweetpea Plantation. There was just no possible way any portion of the land was going to be sold. Anita was sure when the five sisters thought it over they would agree with not selling.