Snow Folklore From Southern Appalachia
It’s Sunday night-and the weather reporters are in a tizz about the impending winter storm and it’s effect on the…
It’s Sunday night-and the weather reporters are in a tizz about the impending winter storm and it’s effect on the…
Everyone’s afraid of something, when I was growing up it was spiders for me. I couldn’t stand them. Almost every time…
We’ve been having thunderstorms of the evening for the last few days. Today’s was a good one. Usually the worst…
A comment left by B. Ruth got me to thinking about all the old folklore I’ve heard about the garden and about the outdoors…
When I got up this morning-it was 8 degrees. After I dropped the girls off at school, the radio informed me over…
Ever heard stories about a buzzard that flew around wearing a bell? Here’s an old newspaper article detailing one such instance:…
Ever seen a bottle tree? Usually the bottles are stuck on the branches of the tree. This one near my house-has…
This entry for Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Spooky October comes from David Templeton. Elizabeth’s Song When Kasie and I…
Near Siler City, NC is a large circle that measures 40 feet across. No vegetation of any kind grows within…
Ever have a toothache? In my opinion, a toothache is one of the most aggravating and painful problems to have. Lucky for folks…
We’ve been discussing the theory of planting your garden by the signs of the moon. In Appalachia the folklore of…
June is one of the most popular months for weddings. Appalachia has many interesting customs and sayings surrounding matrimony-one being…