Overheard
“They’ve got the baby tonight. Not sure if her momma and daddy are gone courting or if they had something…
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Mounded up Graves in Appalachia
My recent trip to the Wiggins Cemetery Decoration day on Noland Creek reminded me of the traditional styles of graves…
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Thankful November 2018
It’s that time of the year again…the time to host a variety of giveaways as a way of saying THANK YOU…
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Blood Showers? What!!
Image from OpenLibrary.org From NC History Today: On February 25, 1884, Mrs. Kit Lasater, “noted for truthfulness,” was walking near her…
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The Time Granny Thought She Saw a Ghost
Granny, her mother Gazzie, and her nephew Winston More than a few folks in Granny’s family left the mountains of…
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Naomi Wise – The Story Behind the Song
Photo from Find a Grave From This Day in NC History: Poor Naomi Wise, “Sacrificed to the Beast in Man”…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 117
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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Has a Rabbit Ever Run Over Your Grave?
A few years back Jack left the following comment: “Speaking of graveyards, have you ever heard the expression, “a rabbit…
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Winfred Cagle’s Wisdom
Today’s guest post was written by Don Casada. Winfred Cagle’s WisdomDon Casada, October 2018 In Tipper’s 5 Things piece of…
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Noland Creek
Noland Creek The Noland Creek area of Swain County NC is part of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, but…
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Looks Horrible…Tastes Great
Have you ever cooked something that looked like it ought to be throwed out, but tasted great? I’m going to…
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Moody River
I went way back in the Blind Pig and The Acorn Youtube Channel archives for this week’s Pickin’ and Grinnin’…
