Breaking Up Christmas
In the early 1900s, folks living in the mountains of North Carolina lengthened the holiday season by celebrating the 2 weeks following…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Ruling Days
(view to the west from my front porch- looking and thinking of all you TN folks-on Christmas evening) My Dictionary of…
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Merry Christmas From The Blind Pig Gang
The whole Blind Pig & the Acorn Gang-wishes you a very Merry Christmas!! We’d like to give each of you…
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Christmas Gift
One of the first things Granny used to do on Christmas morning was to call her sisters and say “Christmas…
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Christmas 1933
Today’s guest post was written by Charles Fletcher. Read it to see what Christmas was like when Charles was a…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Holly Trees
From songs to decorations-Holly is all over Christmas. I’ve never given any thought to where holly trees grow until the…
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Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem is one of my favorite Christmas songs. If you’re a believer it has an awesome comparison between…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Spark Plug Christmas Ornament
Most of my Christmas ornaments are handmade-most made by Granny. The girls elementary school was big on ornament making so…
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Chatter’s Orange Slice Cake
Paul, Tipper, Granny Gazzie, and Steve If the girls get hungry, and can’t find something to please their palate at home they…
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Ever Heard Of Belsnickle?
Belsnickles from Pendleton County, WV-notice the creepy masks on the floor at their feet. (third man from left is Boss Bland-a…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Christmas Cards
I love the Christmas Cards I get in the mail, but haven’t sent out Christmas Cards myself in ages. I…
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Christmas Traditions
It seems Christmas is sneaking up on me faster than usual this year-I cannot believe its only 11 days away….
