Extry
We had some extry good eating at Thanksgiving. Extry was a word Pap used often. Francis Cook says it too….
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Making Rings from Silver Coins
Silver rings made from coins seem to hold so much meaning to me. Maybe it’s because you need patience and…
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My Father always Whistled in a Minor Key
Today’s guest post was written by David Anderson. “My Father always Whistled in a Minor Key” written by: David C….
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Methodist Measure
Have you ever heard of a Methodist measure? I had never heard the phrase until Michael Montgomery sent me the…
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Gathering Firewood
We had a fire going for about a week, but once things warmed up we let it go out to…
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Cooking for Christmas
“Aunt Mo. Norton: We always dressed up for Christmas dinner in the new clothes that we got. Our whole family…
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Railroading on the Great Divide
Today’s post was written by Paul. For our last train song of 2019, I hooked up with local musician David…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 130
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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Overheard
“I don’t know, but they said he wadn’t no account.” Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia Subscribe for…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Brasstown
For the first time we’ll be eating Thanksgiving at my house. Although Granny’s arm has healed from the break it…
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Had Ought To
had ought to verb phrase Should. 1904-7 Kephart Notebooks: 2:399 A feller’d orter have a good crowin’ rooster. 1937 Hall…
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Raising Sheep
“The sheep which were grown years ago for wool were a smaller and hardier strain then the sheep of today….
