Gravestone Symbolism
Today’s guestpost was written by Luann Sewell Waters. Gravestone Symbolism written by Luann Sewell Waters Since 2011, I’ve been doing programs…
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Sleepy Hollow
A few weeks ago the girls filmed a spooky scene from the movie Sleepy Hollow. Their class had been reading…
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Spooky Songs
Music is huge part of my life-that’s no surprise to anyone who reads the Blind Pig on a regular basis. Halloween…
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Two Dead Boys Got Up To Fight
One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they…
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Clock Folklore
Timepieces they’re all around us some hang on our walls while others ride along on our wrists or in our…
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Burial Customs And Superstitions
When I visit graveyards I look for old headstones-and wonder about the folks who lie beneath them-what their lives…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – It’s A Mite Airish
The first cold front of the year has brought chilly temps to the mountains of Western North Carolina for the…
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Red Devil’s Cake
This post was originally published in June of 2012. I wanted to share it again since we’ve been talking about…
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The Long Black Veil
The Long Black Veil was written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin. Danny Dill had a spot on the Grand Ole…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Come Said The Wind
Sometime last fall, or maybe even longer ago than that, Blind Pig reader, Kerry in GA, left the following comment:…
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Overheard
Overheard: “I wish you could remember the song because I like to sing about going to the mill. Not many…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – White And Yellow Octobers
For as long as I can remember, come fall of the year, Granny has white and yellow mums (chrysanthemums) growing…
