A Good Christmas
Christmas was strange this year for a lot of folks including us. We planned to eat together on Christmas day…
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Merry Christmas from Appalachia
With today’s post and video I’m sending wishes for a very Merry Christmas to each of you from all of…
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O’ Holy Night
Today’s guest post was written by J. Wayne Fears. It was the hardest winter in the mountains since the Great…
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Saying Christmas Gift in Appalachia
In my latest video I talk about the tradition of being the first to say “Christmas Gift” on Christmas morning….
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Santa’s Shoes
Today’s guest post was written by Mary Lou McKillip. My Mother and Father’s wedding picture taken in 1909—Jacob Farney Davis and…
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Buttermilk Pralines
In my latest video I share my must make Christmas candy recipe. I’ve been making pralines since the girls were…
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Oh, Star of Wonder, Star of Night
Every year since Pap died Granny always tells me Christmas would be just perfect if only he was still here….
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Visiting Grandparents at Christmas
“Since there were 11 children in my Mother’s family I don’t think they got new clothes for Christmas but they…
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Oranges and Christmas
“To many an old-timer who grew up here in the mountains, oranges are as much a part of Christmas tradition…
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Christmas from the Blind Pig Archives
As I pondered on what to post this week I flipped back through the Blind Pig and The Acorn archives…
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Christmas Circuit
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. I found this on newspapers.com. It was written by Carl W. Greene…
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My Life in Appalachia 2
Today I’m sharing the second video in what I hope evolves into an ongoing series which shows evidence of the…
