Overheard
“They just use those statistics like they want to. Everything’s got vitamins in it. Why even a flint rock’s got…
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A Tribute to Olive Dame Campbell 1882-1954
Today’s guestpost was written by Rooney Floyd. A TRIBUTE TO OLIVE DAME CAMPBELL, 1882—1954 written by Rooney Floyd Olive Dame was…
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Want Tickets To JCCFS’s 2015 Fall Festival? I’m Giving Some Away!
As most of you already know, the John C. Campbell Folk School plays a huge role in our lives. I…
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Ragweed Blooms
“When I was a child, playing with my little friend. We made all sorts of little suppers in our dishes…
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5 Things
1. Living in a holler in Appalachia is thought to be poor living by some. Not me. I think living…
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Candy Roaster Cookies
I’ve been waiting 20+ years to make these cookies. Sounds crazy uh? Well let me explain. In the early 90s…
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She Lived with her Mother
Are there kids from your childhood that you can’t forget? I’m not talking about the kids you were best…
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Bee Folklore
Bee Folklore The Frank C. Brown Collection of NC Folklore *The success of swarming bees can be told in…
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The Old the Young the Middle – In Appalachia
The old: a 93 year old gentleman cleaned up in his pointer overalls, a faded long sleeved shirt with every…
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Appalachian Sayings – Even a Blind Pig can find an Acorn Every Once in a While
Recently Dolores, a Blind Pig Reader, asked where the blog name Blind Pig and The Acorn came from. I almost…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Prettiest Place for a Ball Field
Macon County NC Have you ever seen a prettier place for a ball field? I imagine it’d be hard to…
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Blind Pig and The Acorn News
I have a few bits of blog news to share with you today. The Blind Pig and The Acorn is…
