Putting up Time is Over…Well Mostly Over
Our summer bounty of jars Putting up food for this year is pretty much over, and I’m always kind of…
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Life with my Appalachian Accent
In the video I’m sharing today, I jump into one of my all time favorite subjects: Appalachian language. I’ve been…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 139
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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Family Sayings
My family used “My foot.” a lot. Best way to let someone know you doubted something they said. We also…
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Apples = Fruit & The End of Time in Appalachia
I’ve put up a lot of apples this summer-so I’ve had them on my mind and in my hands! Granny…
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Brand Fired New
brand fire new, bran fire new adjective phraseCompletely new, freshly made. Same as fire new.1834 Crockett Narrative 145 I therefore…
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Ain’t That A Caution
caution noun A great wonder, unusual event; an unusual or amusing person.1963 Edwards Gravel 62 Teacher Bowers was what the…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 138
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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It’s Lay By Time at the Blind Pig House
Lay by verb phrase To leave a crop to mature after hoeing it for a final time late in the…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 137
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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Sayings
Sometimes an old saying bubbles up from my consciousness and flows straight out of my mouth. I always wonder why…
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Flags = Iris
flag, flag lily noun An iris (Iris prismatica). 1995-97 Montgomery Coll. flag (Ellis); flag lily (Adams, Brown, Cardwell, Norris, Oliver)….
