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		<title>Francis Cook &#8211; Granny Bell&#8217;s Son Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Francis and his mother Anna Belle Cook The interview I&#8217;m sharing today is the first part of one Taylor did...</p>
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		<title>Ralph Myers Remembers Granny Bell</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ralph Myers photo courtesy of Jessica Ritz Poltrock Ralph Myers was born in Akron, Ohio in 1925 and was raised...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/ralph-myers-remembers-granny-bell/">Ralph Myers Remembers Granny Bell</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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		<title>Aud &#038; Becky Brown Remembering Granny Bell</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Aud and Becky Brown Aud Brown was born in Clay County, North Carolina in 1950. His parents were Ralph and...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/aud-becky-brown-remembering-granny-bell/">Aud &amp; Becky Brown Remembering Granny Bell</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fred Lunsford Remembers Granny Bell</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tipper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Fred Lunsford photo courtesy of BaptistPress Reverend Fred Lunsford was born on March 7th, 1925 in Marble, North Carolina. Until...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/fred-lunsford-remembers-granny-bell/">Fred Lunsford Remembers Granny Bell</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cornbread &#038; Storytelling</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tipper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Cornbread is the quintessential bread of Appalachia. Although batter recipes vary, the key to making traditional cornbread is to use...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/cornbread-storytelling/">Cornbread &amp; Storytelling</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Blind Pig Boogie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s post was written by Paul. Several weeks back, I uploaded a video from the year 2000 of me and...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/the-blind-pig-boogie/">The Blind Pig Boogie</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Time For Putting Up</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tipper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>put up&#160;verb phrase&#160;To put away, store.1969&#160;DARE FW Addit&#160;(KY) = to store, put away, or put in storage as in a...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/the-time-for-putting-up/">The Time For Putting Up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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		<title>Some Things Are Meant To Keep</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Now my grandfather also had an English bulldog named Buddy. Buddy was his constant companion in the way that a...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/some-things-are-meant-to-keep/">Some Things Are Meant To Keep</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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		<title>Celebrating Appalachia Turned 6</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tipper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Our YouTube channel Celebrating Appalachia turned six in the month of July. We&#8217;ve learned a lot during that time. When...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/celebrating-appalachia-turned-6/">Celebrating Appalachia Turned 6</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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		<title>56 Years Ago Today</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tipper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Granny and Tipper August 1970 I&#8217;m 56 years young today. It&#8217;s the first birthday I&#8217;ve ever spent without my dear...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/56-years-ago-today/">56 Years Ago Today</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blindpigandtheacorn.com">Blind Pig and The Acorn</a>.</p>
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