The Rolling Store from Days Gone by
Pap is the boy kneeling in front. The rest of the gang are his cousins: Katie Mae, Billy, George,…
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Mother’s Day without Pap
The Deer Hunter, Chatter, Chitter, and I planted the rest of Granny’s garden for her Mother’s Day gift. It might…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Music can Continue
Oh the thoughts that have been running through my mind since last Tuesday when Pap died. We’ve all been on…
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When Pap was a Boy
Benjamin (Bird) Wilson and John Mule The other day Pap and I made a trip over to Blairsville GA….
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Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
Chitter – ETSU Appalachian Conference 2015 Back before Christmas Paul helped Chitter record the old Bill Monroe song Lonesome Moonlight Waltz…
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When You and I Were Young, Maggie
Granny and Pap Thanksgiving 2015 I’ve always had a great fondness for the song When You and I Were Young,…
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The Three Girls
Cheddar, Chatter, and Chitter My post about the girls being gussied up brought more than a few comments about the…
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Cutting Trees
When we first moved in, 20 years ago, we had lots of trees right up close to the house and…
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The Smell of Loggers
The smell of wood cutting hangs heavy in the air around our house. Every time I go out to the backyard…
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Making Marbles Out Of Rocks
Many of the stories Pap tells are about his childhood days. As I was helping Granny in the back room…
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Earache Remedies
A few weeks ago Blind Pig reader Bobby Dale, sent me the following question: “Hi Tipper, Just wondering if you…
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Blue Yodel
Trains have been on my mind for the last few days-actually ever since I read this post on the Old…
