Mountain Brogue
brogue noun A distinctive local accent or habit of pronunciation (with no reference to perceived Irish or Scottish characteristics). 1978…
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Tore Up Jack
A couple weeks back Jeanne left this comment: “Have I missed a discussion about “jack”. What kind of things are…
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Remembering Back on Memorial Day
—Remembering Back 1944 “As I walked thru the many white crosses with a dog tag attached I will always think…
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From Mother’s Arms to Korea
As we were tuning up before our show in Bryson City yesterday Paul said “We should have learned up some…
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Overheard
“It’s got to where you can’t even hear meat a fryin’ in the pan these days.” Tipper Come cook with…
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When You Need a Plumb-Bob
The other day I was helping The Deer Hunter on a job. We were just getting started and he realized…
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A Waste of Milk
All the talk about food measurements reminded me a of a story Pap once told me. There was an older…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Ivies Are Blooming
Over the last two weeks the Ivies have started putting on their annual show of beauty. They start out as…
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The Mystifying Matter of Measurements
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. THE MYSTIFYING MATTER OF MEASUREMENTS written by Jim Casada Momma was generally…
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Recipe Measurements
“Most cookbooks use explicit measurements in their recipes. . . [My husband] would say, “Billie if you’ll just measure, you’d…
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Praying
I’ve still been listening to the cd of Pap and Granny I found a few weeks back. I’ve especially enjoyed…
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Did You Ever Do Any Of These Things?
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. Did Granny ever wash out paper milk cartons and use them to…
