The Train and Murphy
Photo by Kathryn Keily Jenkins On October 6, 2018 a crowd of people gathered in downtown Murphy NC to “Call…
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Appalachian Therapies
Since we talked about slang expletive words used in frustration or anger yesterday I thought today it’d be good to…
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Slang Expletive Words
A few weeks back Blind Pig reader Dana Wall left the following comment: “I am fairly new to this site….
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Being Backwards
Tipper backward adjective Reserved, shy, bashful. 1862 (in 1999 Davis Civil War Letters) 49 if that should be the result…
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Breakfast Cake
In the fall issue of “North Carolina Field & Family” magazine there’s a recipe for Pumpkin Cream Cheese Breakfast Cake. The…
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I’ll Choose Jesus – Original Song by Jerry Wilson
Today’s post was written by Paul. I found this version of Pap’s song “I’ll Choose Jesus” on one of the…
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Following the Signs
“My grandmother Cora did everything by the signs. Plant, harvesting, canning and preserving of course but also hog killing, fishing…
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Snakes and Brothers
Pap and his family – Pap is the boy in the overalls The oldest child in the family is often…
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September in Pigeon Roost 2
Chinquapin The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller. At…
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Have You Ever Been Qualmish?
Qualmish, adj. Sick at the stomach; inclined to vomit; affected with nausea. ~Virginia Folk-Speech 1899 —- Several years ago I…
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Worn Memories
“There’s a backwards ole town that’s often remembered, so many times that my memories are worn.” “Paradise” – John Prine…
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Jelly Bags
“Although you can buy jelly bags, they are easy things to improvise. I always use the washed and bleached out…
