Back to Normal…I hope!
The Blind Pig and The Acorn is fixed! Well at least I think it is 🙂 There’s a few more…
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Riddle 39
I’m sharing another riddle from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still. Round as…
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We’ve Got A Plenty
“My Mother’s reply when someone asked her if we needed anything would be, “No, we’ve got a plenty.” Daddy and…
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Planting by the Signs September 2022
It’s hard to believe today is the first day of September. The days of summer have flown by like the…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 160
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Maters Almost Gone
It’s beyond common to hear folks in my area say mater for tomato. Usually the word mater is in reference…
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Eating Bologna
I don’t eat bologna all the time, but every once in a while I get a taste for a fried…
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Singing about Kentucky
I was reminded of Pap and Paul’s wonderful version of the old song “Kentucky” this week when the following comment…
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Overheard
“Lord I love to see beans grow better’n anything!” Last night’s video: Alex Stewart Portrait of a Pioneer 15.
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Summer Memories from Swain County
Growing up we put out fifteen acres of corn, three acres of cane and two acres of garden, my Dad…
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Weather Forecasters
Persimmon seed This time of the year I always hear folks discussing what the coming months of weather will be….
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Growing Bakies
bakie (also bake) noun A baking squash.1976 Garber Mountain-ese 5 We raised ten bushels uv bakies in our garden this…
