Have You Ever Eaten Freezer Ice?
Over the weekend we cleaned out all of our freezers. Even though I hate to admit it, sometimes things get…
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Cereal for Breakfast
“The most common foods to be found on the breakfast tables in the mountains were eggs, bacon, side meat or…
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My Life in Appalachia 7
I’m sharing another peek at our life in today’s post. In this video I pick the last of our turnips,…
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Old Habits
Today’s post was written by Chatter. I’ve always had a great love for classic country music. In the early years…
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Overheard
“I hope he ain’t gonna hurt his back a’gin, but you can’t tell him nothing.” Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in…
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More Words that Start with the Letter A
In my latest video I’m sharing more words from Appalachia that begin with the letter A. I used the “Dictionary…
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Old Bottles
Several weeks ago Blind Pig readers Joanne and Ben Nelson contacted me to see if I’d be interested in some…
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Long-headed
long-headed adjective Determined, stubborn. 1938 Hall Coll. Emerts Cove TN = stubborn, with one’s head set on something; can’t get…
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The Reverend
Today’s guest post was written by J. Wayne Fears. He wasn’t a large man; in fact he was only 5’4”…
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An Appalachian Love Story
Today I’m sharing a video of Granny telling the story of her courtship and marriage. I hope you enjoyed the…
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Same Old Me
I’ve been thinking about love during the last several weeks because I knew Valentine’s Day was coming up. As I’ve…
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Apple Pies and Love
Grandma lived at a time when a juicy, crisp crusted homemade apple pie broke down a man’s resistance to matrimony…
