Riddles 6
I’m sharing another riddle by way of Sidney Saylor Farr’s book My “Appalachia – A Memoir” with you today. “Round as…
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Slipping Off to Get Married
Pap and Granny – Wilson Holler 1964 On my recent post Slipping Off, Shirl left a comment about slipping off…
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Old Jim The Pet Crow
Today’s guest post was written by Charles Fletcher Crows in flight “Old Jim The Pet Crow” by Charles Fletcher I…
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I Hear Voices
I hear voices telling me its important to preserve the culture and heritage of my people. Sometimes the voice jumps…
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Picnic Baskets and Love
“My grandmother said that she remembered when she was fifteen or sixteen years old, maybe younger than that, thirteen or…
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Fried Tenderloin
As you might imagine we eat a lot of deer meat. We like it cooked a variety of ways. When…
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My New Hero
A few month’s back Appalachian Writer Celia Miles sent me her latest book “Sarranda’s Legacy.” The book was ever bit as…
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Slipping Off
Long time Blind Pig reader and family friend Lonnie Dockery – Swain County NC Granny used to accuse Pap of…
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5 Things
1. A few months back I told you about Chitter’s mountain necklaces, well now the girl is making mountain rings….
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Folklore about Snow
The Foxfire Book If it snows crosslegged it’ll be a deep one. If it’s cloudy and smoke rises it might snow. The…
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Why I Love Snow
If you’ve been a Blind Pig reader for a while you know about my great love for snow. I’m plumb…
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Snowcream Memories
Wanda: “We loved it as kids–it was rare to get snow in southern west TN. Mama made it with Pet…
