Sousemeat and Livermush
“Now, when they killed the hogs, they used all the parts of the hog—all of them. Out of the head…
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Pap’s Advice of Being Your Ownself
Last week the girls uploaded a video of the old Merle Haggard song “The Way I Am.” The music portion…
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Broom Sage Brooms
I remember in the 40’s going out in the fields and the edges of woods in the fall of the…
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Yellow Jackets and Boys
Today’s guest post was written by Garland Davis. Yellow Jackets This other fool named Junior and I discovered an underground…
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Lots of Unusual Names from Readers
The comments on yesterday’s post proved the names in Appalachia are as colorful as the language we use. I’m sending…
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Unusual Names in Appalachia
Tipper (with black shoes), Gazzie, Tina (my first cousin) I’ve been thinking about unusual names in Appalachia. My Granny Gazzie’s…
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Getting to Know the Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English
I’ve had my copy of the new Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English for a couple of months. I was so…
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Ground Cherry Pie
Ground cherries grow wild around and in our garden areas. The plants always produce, but this year they’ve made a…
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Ora Lee
A couple of weeks back the girls were on their way home from a performance and noticed an exceptionally beautiful…
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Overheard
“I need you to do something for me.” Okay wait just a minute I’m reading Tipper and then I’ll help…
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Meller Apples
A comment on my recent video about making Apple Bread reminded me of something Pap and Granny always said. I…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 152
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
