Talk With J. Mack Whitaker – June 24 1928
Fred O. Scroggs-photo provided by the John C. Campbell Folk School From the JCCFS Archives – Fred O. Scroggs J. Mack…
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Appalachian Grammar Lesson 29
We like s’es in Appalachia. That statement sounds silly doesn’t it? What I mean is we like to add an…
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Appalachian Sayings – If It’d Been A Snake It Would Have Bit You
Snakes sunning at Fires Creek “If it’d been a snake it would have bit you!” The saying simply means that…
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Overheard
“He ain’t got as much sense as last year’s birds nest.” —————- Tipper p.s. Pap update: To make a really…
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1915 Civil War Monument
Excerpt from the WCU Digital Collection – Taking the Train Sylva, NC On September 18, 1915, a crowd estimated at…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 78
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do. Sara Jones Save back Saw…
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W.C. Penland’s Fellow Soldiers
The first time I ever read the Civil War letters written by W.C. Penland several things jumped out at me….
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Big In Appalachia
A couple of weeks ago I received the email below from Blind Pig reader Shelia. Hey there Tipper, I enjoy…
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Shortages During The Civil War
Salt Making Operation – The Museum of Florida History Shortages, Substitutes, and Salt: Food during the Civil War in North…
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Planting By The Signs for June 2015
We have our garden planted! Whew it always makes me feel so good to know it’s all done…well except the…
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Appalachian Sayings – Root Hog Or Die
Root, hog, or die = to survive; to fend for yourself; to make it through tough circumstances by working hard….
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Kathy’s Easy Chocolate Cake
One of my friends from work has been telling me about a chocolate cake she makes for the last several…
