Happy Thanksgiving From The Blind Pig & The Acorn
Everyone here at the Blind Pig & the Acorn hopes you have a Happy Thanksgiving! As I thought about…
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Traditions Of Thanksgiving
For me Thanksgiving has always been a time to gather with my family-eat a lot of good food and enjoy…
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Veteran’s Day In Appalachia
I’m not sure if it’s because Pap was a Marine-or because he is patriotic-but he taught my brothers and me…
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Happy 4th Of July
Happy 4th of July from the Blind Pig Gang! Need a little spring in your step for the day? Watch…
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Pap Is My Silver Haired Daddy
I originally published this post about Pap on Father’s Day back in 2008. I still feel the same way about…
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New Year Traditions
New Year’s has its traditions and customs just like all the other holidays. A few of the most well known…
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Breaking Up Christmas
In the early 1900s, folks living in the mountains of North Carolina lengthened the holiday season by celebrating the 2 weeks following…
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Christmas Gift
One of the first things Granny used to do on Christmas morning was to call her sisters and say “Christmas…
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Christmas 1933
Today’s guest post was written by Charles Fletcher. Read it to see what Christmas was like when Charles was a…
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Ever Heard Of Belsnickle?
Belsnickles from Pendleton County, WV-notice the creepy masks on the floor at their feet. (third man from left is Boss Bland-a…
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Christmas Traditions
It seems Christmas is sneaking up on me faster than usual this year-I cannot believe its only 11 days away….
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A Pocket Knife Christmas Story
I have an extra special guest post for you today. —————————— My Favorite Christmas Story written by Jim Casada Copyright…
