The Meaning Behind July 4th
Today’s guest post was written by Charles Fletcher. Fort Bragg, North Carolina. We had a welcoming committee: a couple of…
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Happy Father’s Day From Appalachia
Tipper and Pap 9-11 Ceremony September 2012 Pap is the best father a girl or boy could have and I’m…
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Honor & Memorial Day
A couple of years ago the girls had to make a video for school. I don’t remember the class they…
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Happy Mother’s Day
Granny and Tipper I never realized the worth of my Mountain Momma until I had my girls. Almost immediately a…
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Happy New Years!
The whole Blind Pig Gang sincerely hopes the new year is exactly what you want it to be for you…
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Thanksgiving
“The winds of Thanksgiving always blew toward the big white house that used to sit back from the river here….
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Veterans Day In Appalachia
Veterans Day in Appalachia is school hallways lined with gray haired vets…along with some lady vets and young vets sprinkled…
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Father’s Day
Pap, Steve, and me – early 70s. Today is Father’s Day which always makes me a little teary eyed. I am…
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Memories of Daddy
The Deer Hunter and Papaw Tony ——————– “My Daddy, when he died, I couldn’t hardly give him up. We used…
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Listening To Mom
Today’s guestpost was written by Susanna Holstein. Mom, always the English lady. “Marigolds are pretty, but they have a terrible…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – On Mother’s Day I Wear Red
Mom you are like a beautiful boundless flower Kind, caring, and loving. Even at night when you close up You…
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Valentine Cards
Valentine’s Day is almost here. I’m sure you’ve been seeing the commercials enticing you to buy everything from flowers to pjs…
