Appalachian Vocabulary Test 65
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Jaggedy Jew down Jim jams Job…
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Appalachian Grammar Lesson 24
In Appalachia we often add the word in to our sentences even when it’s unnecessary. He said he saw the…
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Blowed To Kingdom Come
Last weekend Chatter and I made an emergency trip across the mountain to Franklin. Well it wasn’t really an emergency…
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Hootendashers
Our little hootendashers at about 3 years of age. They had just gotten their first swing set and in typical…
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Working Bee
working, working bee noun A gathering of neighbors to help a family with such activities as house raising or corn…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 64
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Ideal Ill Ill able Iron glass…
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A Blind Pig Reader Has A Question
Carol Stuart has a question for us: When you do another set of vocabulary words would you please ask…
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Saucered And Blowed
Today’s guest post was written by Garland Davis. Saucered and Blowed written by Garland Davis I can remember my Granny…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 63
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do! High-headed High as Haul off Hang…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Quit Harping
The other day I was excited and words were just flying out of my mouth. I was in mid-stream of…
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Courting In Appalachia
In Appalachia… Courting = dating sparking = dating sweet on = means you like someone he-ing and she-ing = hugging…
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Ballads = Love Songs
One would be hard pressed to find any discussion of traditional Appalachian music that didn’t include the mournful ballads that…
