Ruling Days Predict Coming Year’s Weather
“The twelve days beginning on Christmas day, each one of which is said to govern the weather for one month…
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Merry Christmas from Blind Pig and The Acorn
Sending wishes for a very Merry Christmas to each of you from all of us here at Blind Pig and…
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Granny’s Christmas Eve Story
Granny (on right) and her sister Geneaive The other evening I stopped by Granny’s after work like I usually do….
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Joy to the World with Pap and Paul
“Joy to the World!” is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Who couldn’t be inspired by those hopeful peppy cheerful…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Christmas Carol
Bob Grove performing a dramatic reading of “The Christmas Carol” at John C. Campbell Folk School “The Christmas Carol” written…
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Christmas Memories of School
“In third grade, my teacher, James Keener, had a big Christmas program. We called him “Teacher Jim,” and he had…
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Gathering Greenery for Christmas
“Other days they went to certain ridges where the mistletoe was known to grow in the bare branches of oak…
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Over the Mountain for Christmas
“A old Packard was our wagon. The biggest overstretched socks that we could find to take with us. Mom packed a…
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Christmas Tree Toppers
Over the years I’ve used a star or an Angel for our Christmas tree topper. The Deer Hunter usually brings…
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Apples at Christmas
The Deer Hunter came in carrying a huge box of apples the other day. One of the suppliers in town…
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Christmas Time’s A Coming
I can hardly believe Christmas is almost here. Time has flown by since I changed jobs back in September and…
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Riddles 2
I’m sharing another riddle by way of Sidney Saylor Farr’s book My “Appalachia – A Memoir” with you today. Up she…
