Appalachian Grammar Lesson 20
According to The Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English people in my area use the word never in two ways which differ…
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It’s A Bed Pig!
If you guessed yesterday’s What Is It? was a foot warmer, a hot water bottle, or a bed warmer you…
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Black Walnuts Or Black Warnuts
Last week Charles Fletcher left this comment: Many years ago I remember the old timers calling walnuts “Warnets” Will you look this…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 50
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do! Calf rope Carry Carry on Cheatingest…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 49
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Bust up Boomer Bobble Blow Blatherskite…
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Appalachian Grammar Lesson 19
Remember back in elementary school when you learned about verbs and their tenses? Pap is the first boy in the…
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Brasstown NC In 1920 – In 2012
Fred O. Scroggs-photo provided by the John C. Campbell Folk School Fred O. Scroggs was a storekeeper here in Brasstown,…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Reach Me A Apple
“Reach me a apple” in Appalachian Vernacular means the same thing as “hand me an apple”. Have you seen the…
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Appalachia Vocabulary Test 48
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Backhand Bark Bat Beside oneself Black…
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The Devil In Appalachian Language
In my opinion, the Devil, takes first seat when it comes to scary tales-stories-and songs in Appalachia. He is also…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Brogans
This time of the year, most folks around here throw their flip-flops to the back of the closet and pull…
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Mountain Sayings
Grandpa Charlie Jenkins Yesterday I was thinking about my Grandpa Jenkins. I never knew him, he died when Granny was…
