Blue River Waltz
Fall of the year has finally arrived in Brasstown. We’ve been having chilly temps and falling leaves. I’ve loved every…
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Overheard
“That’s the way a body does. They just get busy and let things go that ought to be done.” Tipper…
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Pretend Tobacco
“My granny dipped snuff. She washed out a snuff tin and cut me a toothbrush. She mixed cocoa powder and…
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Devil Sayings
October is the month for spookiness and if you ask me there’s nothing spookier than the Devil. There’s all manner…
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Sayings from Suzann
Here’s the most recent sayings my friend Suzann and her mother sent me: She thought she was something on a…
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October in Pigeon Roost 2
The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller. At the…
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Preserving Wild Apricots/Maypops
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Pressley Girls (@thepressleygirls) on Oct 11, 2019 at…
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Look at that Old Glory Mountain
The Webster Brothers were an influence on Pap’s music. Although not as popular as some of the other brother duets…
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Sharing Old Songs
I hope you’ve enjoyed my week long look at the song “Just a Touch of the Past.” One of my…
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Are Appalachians too Nostalgic?
Tipper Pressley – Appalachian Blogger Just a touch of the past is I’ll I’m asking Just a feeling I’m wanting…
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Days that Will be First and Last
How I wish that my heart could ever wonder in those days that will be first and last In my…
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Sadness of the Traveler
Chitter, Chatter, and their cousins on Granny and Pap’s back porch Now I know all the sadness of the traveler…
