Appalachia Through My Eyes – Pie Eating Contest
pie eating contest: usually held at a community event to raise money for a school or other cause, involving the…
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Instru-ment Settle-ment And Confi-dent
We have our instru ments and we’re ready to play and sing for you! —————————- If you’ve ever taken a…
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Camp Near Clinton East Tennessee May 24th 1863 – Letter 12
Col. Sharpe’s horses, Falmouth, Va., April, 1863 – Library of Congress Camp near Clinton East Tennessee May 24th 1863 Dear…
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Overheard
“Momma made me a dress that had a long waist. I wore a belt with it and wore it for…
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SEOPA
Several weeks ago I told you I was about to walk on strange ground, the strange ground I hinted at…
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Best 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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A Hike Near Home
A couple of weeks ago the girls started begging to go on a hike. It was late Sunday evening and…
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Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Years ago when The Deer Hunter was working out of town, he ate at a restaurant that served Roasted Red…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Veterans Day In Appalachia
Veterans Day in Appalachia is school hallways lined with gray haired vets…along with some lady vets and young vets sprinkled…
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NC Cooperative Extension And The Pressley Girls
Over the weekend, The Pressley Girls performed for the Cherokee County Office of the NC Cooperative Extension at Mountain Folk Center Day….
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There’s A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
According to Wikipedia, There’s A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere was written in 1942 by Paul Roberts and Shelby Darnell…Darnelle…
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A Question From A Blind Pig Reader
A few months ago Genie Wilson, a Blind Pig Reader, sent me the following email: When I was a child,…
