Shivaree
Curtis and Bonnie Mease – Miss Cindy’s parents charivari noun [pronounced shivaree, with stress on both first and third syllables;…
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The Ballad of Kidder Cole
Cole-Tate House courtesy of the Laurel Magazine Cashiers Valley Kidder Cole was the belle of the mountains. A boy in…
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Cooking Bread on the Wood Stove
Over the weekend The Deer Hunter decided he wanted to try his hand at making bread on the wood stove….
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My Favorite Love Song
Pap and Granny, ca. 1965 As the world gets ready for this week of Valentines Day I started thinking about…
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Riddle 20
I’m sharing another riddle from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still. “A house…
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Stamey Creek
Today’s post was written by Chitter. Stamey Creek What is it that makes Appalachians so tied to their land? Is…
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Boiling Water on Woodstove
The Deer Hunter keeps a pot of water on top of the woodstove. While there’s no better heat than wood,…
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All Riled Up
A portion of a comment AW Griff left last week got me to thinking about the word rile. “I have…
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5 Things
1. No matter how many times I try my tater cakes never taste as good as Granny’s. I’m always tickled…
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Old Timey Chocolate Cake
Pap was really partial to coconut cakes. Especially the ones Granny made with blackwalnut pieces hidden between the layers and…
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Amazing Grace
After Chitter wrote the post about her new fiddle, I told her she needed to let Blind Pig readers hear…
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Honey and Peas
My grandpa on my daddy’s side was pretty elderly by the time I came along. I don’t think he actually…
