Blind Pig & The Acorn Turns 14
Granny shares her birthday with Blind Pig and The Acorn. This blog turned 14 on Sunday. Fourteen years is almost…
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Granny Turned 82
Yesterday was Granny’s birthday. She was 82 years young. For as long as I can remember Granny has made her…
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Mother Knows Best
Today’s post was written by Paul. Thanks for tuning into our story song series. We’ll be collaborating with some other…
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My Lenten Roses are Blooming
I’ve grown lenten roses (Hellebores) for many years. Their lovely blooms sometimes start appearing as early as late December. They…
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March 4th (Forth) – 2022
Year’s ago Blind Pig reader Kenneth Roper shared the story of his mother telling him and his brothers that March…
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From the Archives: Old Growth
The Blind Pig & The Acorn Archives are like an encyclopedia, albeit not a very well curated encyclopedia. The nature…
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The Hope of Daffodils
Over the last week and a half I’ve noticed daffodils blooming throughout Brasstown. Here on the north side of the…
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Goat Mascot
Today’s guest post was written by Wayne Easter. In the 1960s photograph (made in my front yard) a sure sign…
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Eating Grits is the Law
Back in the 1960s when the War on Poverty was in full swing, Berea became a center of activities administered…
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Chitter Plays the Guitar
Over the years the girls have played different instruments. They started out singing in the church choir and with Pap….
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Hearing Appalachian Language
“There is much to be said for simply being oneself while not using it as an excuse not to get…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 155
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
