Appalachia Through My Eyes – Teaching the Next Generation to Love the Great Outdoors
If there’s a get together in Appalachia that includes folks of all ages you can bet at some point the older…
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Shelly Beans
shelly bean noun Any large bunch bean that is removed from the shell and is good as a dried bean…
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Planting by the Signs for August 2016
The summer garden is winding itself down here at the Blind Pig house. We’re still getting plenty of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash,…
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Precious Memories
Grief is a funny thing. Some days I feel so distant from Pap that I wonder if he was really…
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Overheard
“I’m going to try my dead level best.” ——————— Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia
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The Corn is Tassling
Corn tasseling in Brasstown NC, 2016 tassel noun variant form of tossel. 1966-68 DARE (Brasstown NC, Spruce Pine NC). 1999…
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Spoiled…but in a Good Way
Chitter JCCFS – Dance Musicians Week 2016 Due to the generosity of anonymous donors, Chatter and Chitter got to participate…
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Tooth Jumper – Tooth Puller
tooth jumper, tooth puller noun An untrained dentist who uses a hammer and a nail to extract or cause a…
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Granny’s Lemonade
Tipper and Paul – Summer 1970 something The days have been hot here in Western North Carolina, especially for folks…
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Watching You
I grew up singing about the all seeing eye in church and after I discovered how old it is, I’m betting Pap…
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Drawing Lightning
Photo Chitter snapped while standing on our front porch of a lightning strike We’ve had afternoon thunderstorms for the last…
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Faintified – Feeling Fainty
faintified, fainty adjective Feeling suddenly weak or faint. 1952 Wilson Folk Speech NC 538 This hot, dry weather makes me…
