Reflections On A Schoolyard Day
Today is the first day of Summer Vacation around the Blind Pig house. As you might guess the girls are…
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Mountain Folk – Mary Lou McKillip
The first time I ever met Mary Lou McKillip she was telling a story about an old hound dog. She…
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An Innocent Moonshiner
Today’s guest post is written by Ed Myers (Bryson City, NC) AN INNOCENT MOONSHINER By way of background and to…
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Habitual Words
Have you ever been around someone who used the same word or words in every sentence? Years ago, I was…
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Christmas Time
Christmas Time by Wayne Newton When I was a boy we had two Christmases. The first one was in the…
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The Tale Of The Two Jacks
For many of us, Christmas is a time for remembering. Maybe it’s because during the holidays we find ourselves going…
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Entertainment And Fun In The 1930s
The Medicine Show by Charles Fletcher A medicine show consisted of three people: a doc, a pretty young girl, and…
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Mountain Folk
Today’s post is a Mountain Folk interview. It’s been a while since I last did one-something I hope too remedy in the…
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Sinners and Saints
See the gentleman sitting at the end of the couch-that’s was Pap’s Uncle Frank-my Great Uncle Frank. He died when I was…
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The Wild Man of Cataloochee
Early 80’s Cataloochee Ever heard of The Wild Man of Cataloochee? His real name was Arley Phillips. Arley was a…
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Our First Christmas In The Matheson Cove, 1936
Our First Christmas In The Matheson Cove, written by Eddie Lee Mull Garrett In December, 1936, I was not yet…
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Christmas Spirit
Do you have your Christmas tree up yet? I don’t. I usually put the trees up on Thanksgiving Day-or at least the…
