Appalachian Vocabulary Test 143
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Broken Legs
“Today’s medical procedures and equipment can make a broken bone seem to be little more than an inconvenience. However, that…
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No Meat was Wasted
“When Father butchered a hog no meat was wasted. Not even the bladder. Mother or Father got a hollow reed…
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My Life in Appalachia 3
Today I’m sharing the third video in an ongoing series which shows evidence of the goodness that abounds in Appalachia….
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Santa’s Shoes
Today’s guest post was written by Mary Lou McKillip. My Mother and Father’s wedding picture taken in 1909—Jacob Farney Davis and…
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Christmas Circuit
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. I found this on newspapers.com. It was written by Carl W. Greene…
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My Life in Appalachia 2
Today I’m sharing the second video in what I hope evolves into an ongoing series which shows evidence of the…
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Thankful November Winners
I’m so thankful for everyone who joined in by commenting on my Thankful November posts. Celebrating Blind Pig and The…
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A Good Morning
Today’s post was written by The Deer Hunter. I’ve recently noticed I’ve been using the phrase “It was a good…
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Dream Folklore in Appalachia
There were a lot of comments about dreams on last week’s post Lye Soap and Feelings. I’ve had folks tell…
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A Smoky Mountain Boyhood
Christmas came early for me this year. A couple of weeks ago Jim Casada sent me a copy of his…
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Lye Soap, and Feelings
“When the moon was right—in the dark of the moon—Ma made lye soap. All year, hickory ashes had been put…
