Overheard
“He’d already asked me and I told him. Then he went to talking about it again. I felt like there…
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Appalachian Resilience
I’m still trying to get the hang of this interview thing. I convinced The Deer Hunter to let me interview…
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Brand Fired New
brand fire new, bran fire new adjective phraseCompletely new, freshly made. Same as fire new.1834 Crockett Narrative 145 I therefore…
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Settin’ Up With The Sick
“When a member of the family become ill, no matter how minor, family members “set” up with that person all…
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Ain’t That A Caution
caution noun A great wonder, unusual event; an unusual or amusing person.1963 Edwards Gravel 62 Teacher Bowers was what the…
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Fermenting in Appalachia
Fermenting food is an Appalachian Foodways tradition and it is a great way to put up food for winter consumption….
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I Don’t Love You Anymore
Today’s post was written by Paul. A few weeks ago I uploaded a song in honor of Charlie Louvin’s birthday….
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Pickling Cayenne Pepper
“Mama always pickled cayenne peppers for “pepper sauce”–she used just straight vinegar. She used it on greens or cabbage and lots…
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Appalachian Reflections from Evelyn Louzine Jenkins Wilson born 1940
I managed to do another interview! I convinced Granny to help me out on this one. The interview turned out…
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Have You Seen Any Yellow Jackets?
About a week ago Don Casada sent me an email to ask if I’d seen any yellow jackets this year….
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The Chicken Momma Adopted a Hen
About rwo months ago a friend called to say they were awakened in the night by some sort of scuffle…
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The Book
Today’s guest post was written by J. Wayne Fears. We had received our orders, we were required to read a…
