Appalachian Vocabulary Test 147
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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The Hidden Wildflower
Trailing Arbutus As I walked back from Granny’s the other day I smelled the sweetness of a spring time bloom….
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Pickin Peas in Egypt?
A few weeks ago I received the following comment from Jon Sheldon. “I’ve heard and used these my entire life. I…
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Ramps and Church
We had ramps and fried taters again for supper over the weekend-they are so so good together! All the ramp…
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Talking About Sense of Place in Appalachia
In my latest video I talk about the sense of place most Appalachians feel about their homeland. It’s a subject…
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Angels Rock Me To Sleep & Pressley Girl Laughs
Paul and I have a lot of fun hanging around The Pressley Girls. Along with the good music there’s always…
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Overheard
“There ain’t nothing like it ‘cept more of it.”
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Come Dig Ramps With Us!
Last weekend The Deer Hunter and I went on a ramp digging trip with a friend. We enjoyed fellowship, good…
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New Ground for Gardening
The Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English offers the following definition for patch farming: 1972 Graham County 50 With the first stages of…
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Commenced
commence, commence to transitive/intransitive verb To begin, start (followed by various forms, including infinitives, verbal nouns, and adverbs).1867 Harris Sut…
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Two Seasons in One Day
“The morning had started out cold, but grew progressively warmer. That was how spring announced itself in the mountains. Days…
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My Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies
In my latest video I share my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe. I learned the recipe from the Ledbetter family…
