Overheard
“I sent you something yesterdee. I made a extry one and wanted you to have it.” Last night’s video: Dorie…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 157
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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Did You Hear the Boom?
On Monday morning I was sitting at my computer working. Chatter had come over to help me with some things…
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It’s Green Up Time
Photo by Don Casada: taken from Shuckstack fire tower looking NW towards Gregory Bald. The drainage coming down from the middle…
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Drinking Adam’s Ale
Adam’s ale noun Water (as a drink).1939 Farr TN Mt Regions 89 = water: “I don’t drink nothin’ but Adam’s…
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Postum Cake
After I posted a video about drinking Postum, the company sent me a nice thank you along with several jars…
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Pap’s Songs: All Seeing Eye
Tipper, Granny, Paul, and Steve Although I’m drawn to melancholy songs, I must admit peppy songs are the most fun…
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Hunting Sarvis Berries
Ripe Sarvis Berries “When I was a child my grandmother would take us sarvis hunting in the woods, she would take…
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Using Laurel Branches to Shade Garden
Today’s guest post was written by Kathy Patterson. I grew up with the “laurel thicket” just up the road from…
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Have You Ever Turned a Somerset?
somerset noun A somersault. Also called tumbleset. 1849 Lanman Alleghany Mts 50-51 Vandever had obtained a fair hold of the…
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Chatter’s Favorite Framed Artwork
Today’s post was written by Chatter. One of my favorite things in my new house is actually pretty old. Granny…
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Remembering Pap
Tipper and Pap – 9/11 Ceremony 2015 I’m not sure why Pap’s death anniversary has hit me so hard this…
