Blood Showers? What!!
Image from OpenLibrary.org From NC History Today: On February 25, 1884, Mrs. Kit Lasater, “noted for truthfulness,” was walking near her…
Naomi Wise – The Story Behind the Song
Photo from Find a Grave From This Day in NC History: Poor Naomi Wise, “Sacrificed to the Beast in Man”…
Has a Rabbit Ever Run Over Your Grave?
A few years back Jack left the following comment: “Speaking of graveyards, have you ever heard the expression, “a rabbit…
The Story Of The Devil’s Tramping Ground
Appalachia is full of scary stories about ghosts, witches, painters, hainted houses, etc. Religion is woven so tightly through Appalachia-that the…
Ghosties-The Booger Man-Bloody Bones
Did your parents ever scare you into minding them? When Papaw and his brothers were small they lived by a deep…
My Favorite Ghost Story
Today ends my Spooky October Series-and since it also happens to be Halloween-I thought I’d share my all time favorite…
The Stair Climber
Today’s Spooky October Entry was written by Sandra. Sandra has a great blog-MadSnapper. Jump over for a visit when you…
The Club
Today’s Spooky October entry was written by Ethel. —————————- The Club written by Ethel When I was in my…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Cats
Cats have long been associated with spooky folklore. According to the Frank C. Brown Collection of NC Folklore : seeing a…
Do You Believe in Haunted Houses?
Last weekend-Chatter and Chitter played the role of ‘Alice’ in The Learning Center!’s annual Monster Mash Maze. It was a…
Spooky October 7: A Mother’s Love Defied The Bonds Of Death
A MOTHER’S LOVE DEFIED THE BONDS OF DEATH (A Mountain Story) by Ethelene Dyer Jones This morning is cloudy and…
The Belled Buzzards
Ever heard stories about a buzzard that flew around wearing a bell? Here’s an old newspaper article detailing one such instance:…