Hanging Horseshoes: Up or Down?
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Karshner. It’s the second in a series of three. Go here to read…
The Lucky Horseshoe: An Origin Story
Today’s guest post was written by Edward Karshner. Smith and the Devil When I read the April 6 Blind Pig…
Horseshoes Hold Good Luck
My Granny Gazzie had horseshoes wrapped in aluminum foil above a few of her doorways. Seems like I remember at…
Knife Stories and Folklore
In my latest video The Deer Hunter and I talk about knives. Pap always had a knife in his pocket,…
Folklore & Superstitions in Appalachia
In my latest video I discuss folklore and superstitions. Although I didn’t grow up in a superstitious household, I have…
Dream Folklore in Appalachia
There were a lot of comments about dreams on last week’s post Lye Soap and Feelings. I’ve had folks tell…
Lye Soap, and Feelings
“When the moon was right—in the dark of the moon—Ma made lye soap. All year, hickory ashes had been put…
Spring Folklore From Appalachia
Chatter and Ruby on a Spring day several years back A common piece of folklore tells us April showers brings…
Necklace Folklore
Necklace Folklore If your necklace clasp falls to the front of your neck it means someone is thinking about you…
Calendar Folklore
Granny’s got so stooped over she can no longer reach up to do a lot of things. As I flipped…
Folklore about Burning Logs
A friend experienced a chimney fire just before Christmas. Thankfully he woke and smelled smoke about the time it started….
Cardinals Sent as Messengers
From the website State Symbols USA: “North Carolina designated the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) as official state bird in 1943….