The Roads Were Bad
Sled at Foxfire Museum “Somebody wrote, “The roads are not”—now don’t blush—”the roads are not passable, not even jackassable.” They…
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Lynn Gault’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake
I’ve been on a coffee cake kick lately. I remember back in the day when all the ladies at church…
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Easter Wishes
Legend of the Dogwood At the time of the crucifixion, the dogwood had reached the size of the mighty oak…
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Overheard
“I just want shed of him.” Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia Subscribe for FREE and get a…
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It’s Been Three Years
Three years ago today Pap died. In one way it seems like he’s been gone twenty years, in another it’s…
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Pretending to Dip
Someone left a comment the other day about their grandmother dipping snuff. Both my grandmothers dipped snuff at one time…
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I Don’t Care To
Years ago at one of my first jobs I worked for a nice lady that was from off somewhere….
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Spring in Brasstown
Spring has surely arrived in Brasstown. I know there’ll be a few more cold spells before the heat of summer…
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Poke Sallet
“Mountain Cooking—Poke Sallet” written by John Parris Poke sallet is a favorite dish of mountain folks whose tastes run to…
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Another Favorite Pickin and Grinnin Spot
Pap sitting in chair, Pearl, Byers, Ricky sitting, and Tipper standing I’m sharing another favorite Pickin and Grinnin in the…
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Riddles 10
I’m sharing another riddle from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still. “Use three…
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Katherine Sudderth Interview 1982 – Part III
Katherine Sudderth Interview June 29, 1982 I was brought up by a very religious family. My farther was deacon of…
