“Christmas in July reminds me of a July around 1953 when I was in high school. The Korean war was going on and some captured American soldiers had sent letters from their POW camp to a local radio station. The letters requested certain Christmas songs be played and dedicated to their families and friends. The letters had been mailed well before Christmas that year, however, had not been delivered until the following July. The DJ at the station dedicated a…
“Mother seldom canned or dried June apples. The winter had been long and we yearned for fresh fruit. She fried…
Photo by Ron Priest The girls have been doing Louisa Branscomb’s song “Steel Rails” for about ten years. They learned…
I’m sharing a riddle from Blind Pig Reader Kenneth Roper. “What has 2 hookers 2 lookers, four stiff-standers, and a…
Red Shoe-make (Sumac) Last Saturday’s “Overheard” post left a few of you scratching your heads. Sumac, which I’ve always heard…
Thunderstorms are part and parcel of summer in Western North Carolina. The storms bubble up from over in Tennessee and…
The Pressley Girls have been working hard to pursue their musical dreams over the last several months. They’re becoming well…
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. THE MURDER (?) OF HOL ROSE J.H. Rose Thanks to widespread…
Granny Gazzie When I was a girl Granny Gazzie had a wood cook stove in her kitchen. It set close…
Back in April, after the Blind Pig & The Acorn’s eleventh birthday, I started sharing my favorite “Pickin & Grinnin’…