I’m Sending Zelma a Cow
I greatly enjoyed all the comments left on the post about the cow that kept turning the light on. Nice to…
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Do You Ever Lose Things?
Do you ever lose things? Seems like some people are more prone to lose things than others. The old saying…
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Best Type of Wood to Use for Heat
The Deer Hunter and I only have to worry about wood for our heat. When Pap was a boy wood was…
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Cows that Turn off Lights
U. R. Pate of Pigeon Roost, our retired mail carrier, reported that his milk cow for the last several weeks…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – A High Mountain Holler and Silent Coon Dogs
This high mountain holler used to echo with the deep mouths of trailing coon dogs; the woods rang with the whistles and shouts…
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Apple-Nut Cake from JCCFS
I inherited Granny’s copy of the cookbook Favorite Recipes of the John C. Campbell Folk School. The book was published…
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Like Desperados
Spending any amount of time at the VA Hospital in Oteen makes one think of old men. The hospital certainly…
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January 1870
Several months ago, Peggy, a Blind Pig Reader, asked me if I’d be interested in reading a letter that had been…
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Overheard
“How do you feel? I want to make sure this is helping your pain.” “Ma’am, I’d be glad if…
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Fighting Fire and other Fire Sayings
If you play in the fire you’ll pee the bed tonight: Years ago Pap was burning off a small…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – He Ricked up the Wood
Mighty aggravating to rick up the wood you just split when someone keeps sticking their cell phone in your face,…
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Grandpa Pressley’s New Ground
Today’s guestpost was written by Charles Fletcher. Charles Fletcher’s Grandpa Pressley in later years. Grandpa Pressley’s New Ground written…
