My friend Suzann is always sending me colorful sayings. Suzann and I went to elementary school together and as adults we worked together for many years. We both have a great love of all things Appalachian especially the rich colorful language. If Suzann hears her mother or anyone else say something funny, odd, or different she texts it to me. I’ve used a couple of her mother’s sayings here on the Blind Pig and The Acorn. This post contains a…
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Sayings from Appalachia
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