Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem was written by Phillips Brooks, the pastor who spoke at Abraham Lincoln’s funeral service. Before…
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Christmas in Shooting Creek NC
The winter of 1900 had been an unusually bad one. A true story book picture of what a Christmas scene…
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A White Christmas
If you’ve been reading the Blind Pig and The Acorn for a good while you already know I’m plumb foolish…
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Ambrosia at Christmas Time
Many folks in the mountains of Appalachian don’t think it would be Christmas without Ambrosia. Granny always made fruit salad…
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Away In A Manger
Steve & Tipper Christmas 1971 Away In A Manger is the lullaby of Christmas songs. I’ve always thought the simple lines…
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Simple Christmas Tree Craft
I love to make Christmas decorations. I’m sure it’s because Granny made Christmas decorations every holiday season. Actually she still…
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Another Thankful November Giveaway
There are a lot of good things about working at a college. I love my co-workers and I love love…
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Are You Listening To Christmas Music Yet?
Christmas is hands down my favorite time of the year. I love everything about it. Granny is crazy over Christmas…
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Old Christmas – Comments from Blind Pig Readers
Today is Old Christmas. Last year I shared the definition of Old Christmas from the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain…
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Breaking up Christmas with The Pressley Girls
The Pressley Girls – Morning Song at the JCCFS In the early 1900s, folks living in the mountains of North Carolina lengthened…
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Serenading
The Pressley Girls – Pine Log NC serenade noun, serenading verbal noun 1 A raucous, spontaneous celebration after a wedding, usu…
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After Christmas Folklore
It think our Christmas tree was the prettiest one we’ve ever had! The girls and The Deer Hunter will tell…
