Warnings about Dog Days
Dog days started on July 3 and I’ve been hearing folks talk about them. Day before yesterday Granny asked me…
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The Truth Will Stand When the World is on Fire
If I’m a lying, I’m a dying!He’s a bald face liar and the truth ain’t in him.Mammy used to say,…
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What Went With My Keys?
“Mom don’t know what went with her keys, but I found them!” A few days ago someone left a comment…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 166
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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Appalachian Sayings in the Mail
Grandpa Dave McKinney (not my grandpa, but a subscriber’s) A few weeks ago I received a dandy list of Appalachian…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 165
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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Green-up Time
Green-up Time“It’s coming green-up.” -Bill Dwyer The winds of winter taper;Calm reigns on hills and lea.A fulsome warmth comes creepingIn…
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Don’t Be Ugly
Tipper ugly adjective Of a person: bad-tempered, mean, misbehaving. 1992 Brooks Sthn Stuff 20 act ugly = misbehave. “My ma…
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Easter Flowers
“Seems daffodils (we called them “Easter lilies”) never disappear once started. And thankfully deer don’t eat them which is one…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 164
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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Easter Bush
Easter bush (also Easter flower) noun The common forsythia plant (Forsythia virdissima).1944 Hayes Word-List NC 33 Easter bush = forsythia….
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Language of Love
In Appalachia… courting = dating sparking = dating sweet on = means you like someone he-ing and she-ing = hugging…
