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Zizzers
August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 Appalachia, children, Games
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“We made what we called a “zizzer” out of a big two hole button and a strang. To make one,…
Making Mud Pies
August 16, 2018September 10, 2019 Appalachia, children, Games
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One of my favorite things to play when I was a girl was mud pies. I found mixing dirt and…
The Innocent Joys of a Smokies Childhood
August 15, 2018September 11, 2019 Appalachia, children
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THE INNOCENT JOYS OF A SMOKIES CHILDHOOD – written by Jim Casada I didn’t know it at the time, just…
My New Favorite Cookbook
August 13, 2018September 9, 2019 Appalachia, Appalachian Food
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The John C. Campbell Folk School just published a new cookbook. The book contains over 200 recipes. Many are tried…
Childhood Days on the Farm in Summer
August 11, 2018September 13, 2019 Appalachia, children
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Childhood Days on the Farm in Summer – written by Glenda Beall Growing up on a farm was fun for…
How Do You Know Who’s It?
August 10, 2018August 22, 2018 Appalachia, children, Games
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Did you ever use the counting potatoes method for picking who was ‘it’ in a game? As kids we used…
Best Place to Hide
August 9, 2018September 16, 2019 Appalachia, children, Games
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Today’s guest post was written by Ron Stephens. I remember playing hide-and-go-seek under Grandma’s yard light. The pole was ‘base’…
Hide n Seek
August 7, 2018September 16, 2019 Appalachia, children, Games
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Hide n seek was a game I greatly enjoyed as a child. I never heard the game called anything other…
Gonna Lay Down My Ole Guitar
August 5, 2018April 12, 2019 Appalachia, Music
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Paul and Pap – Picking under the Dogwood tree back in the day As I was pondering on what I…
What Did You Do When You Were A Kid?
August 4, 2018August 20, 2018 Appalachia, Folklore, Games
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Chatter and Chitter Summertime always makes me think back to being a kid. I remember summer vacation from school seemed…
Pruning Okra
August 3, 2018August 2, 2018 Appalachia, Gardening
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Our Sow True Seed Jing Orange Okra has been producing nonstop for the last few weeks. I’ve pretty much needed…
Foundered Rooster
August 2, 2018January 27, 2019 Appalachia, Appalachian Dialect, Profiles of Mountain People
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My Dad got in deep trouble one time when picking ‘baccer worms off the tobacco. He said they were walking…