One Happy Christmas
Today’s post was written by Chatter. Christmas 2012 I love Tammy Wynnett but had never heard her sing the song…
Animals Talking on Christmas Eve
Earlier this week when we were talking about the folklore of animals kneeling and speaking on Christmas Eve I was…
Christmas Folklore from the Great Smoky Mountains
“Many legends and superstitions came to the mountains with our ancestors. One legend says that on Christmas Eve the animals…
Christmas in Haywood County NC 1933
We would start getting ready for Christmas in the late fall when the chinquapins started opening. We would gather the…
A Good Christmas
Christmas was strange this year for a lot of folks including us. We planned to eat together on Christmas day…
Merry Christmas from Appalachia
With today’s post and video I’m sending wishes for a very Merry Christmas to each of you from all of…
O’ Holy Night
Today’s guest post was written by J. Wayne Fears. It was the hardest winter in the mountains since the Great…
Saying Christmas Gift in Appalachia
In my latest video I talk about the tradition of being the first to say “Christmas Gift” on Christmas morning….
Santa’s Shoes
Today’s guest post was written by Mary Lou McKillip. My Mother and Father’s wedding picture taken in 1909—Jacob Farney Davis and…
Oh, Star of Wonder, Star of Night
Every year since Pap died Granny always tells me Christmas would be just perfect if only he was still here….
Visiting Grandparents at Christmas
“Since there were 11 children in my Mother’s family I don’t think they got new clothes for Christmas but they…
Oranges and Christmas
“To many an old-timer who grew up here in the mountains, oranges are as much a part of Christmas tradition…