The New Year’s Shoot
The Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore The New Year’s Shoot Collected from Mr. A. Sidney Beam, of…
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Christmas Memories – 1941 Peachtree North Carolina
Christmas, 1941, I was four. We hung up our stocking, usually the biggest one we could find, and, we usually…
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Galax For Christmas
If you’ve walked through the woods in the mountains of NC then you’ve most likely seen the Galax plant. It’s…
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Happy Thanksgiving From The Blind Pig & The Acorn
The year has turned its circle, The seasons come and go. The harvest all is gathered in And chilly north…
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The Best Dressing For Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, many of us are thinking of the good food we’ll eat, planning menus,…
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On Veterans Day
*This post was published in November of 2010 here on the Blind Pig & the Acorn. Pap has enjoyed a…
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Labor Day In Appalachia
A few days ago the Blind Pig family went looking for treasures in one of the big fields that lie…
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The Way The 4th Of July Used To Be
When the Glorious Fourth Was a Rip-Snorter written by John Parris. Joe L. Hartley, The 90-Year Old Apostle of Grandfather…
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In Honor
The video below was made to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice serving in the Armed Forces of…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day in Appalachia is wearing red or pink flowers if your Mother is still among the living; it’s wearing…
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Easter In North Carolina
The Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore has this to share about Easter: At Easter the children always…
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Wear Green Or Be Pinched!
St. Patrick’s Day is set aside to honor St. Patrick, who was born around 385 C.E. As a young man…
