79 Years Young
Granny and her first great grand baby Margaret Granny is 79 years young today. As always, she’s made her own…
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Remembering Joe Penland – A Friend to the Blind Pig and The Acorn
Over the weekend I received the sad news that long time Blind Pig reader Joe Penland passed away on February…
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Cranberry Fruit Bread
Do you ever get in the habit of eating the same thing? Lately I’ve been eating a piece of toasted…
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See the Salvation of the Lord
Today’s post was written by Paul. The Wilson Brothers This is another song from the 1988 VHS tape. This one…
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Overheard
“Yeah I know. That other part, it’ll go by the wayside.” Tipper Come cook with me! MOUNTAIN FLAVORS – TRADITIONAL…
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We’re All in a Hurry
“Neighbors are not nothing, not a bit more like they used to be than nothing in the world. On back…
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Charlie Suvannas and Gazzie Truett Jenkins
Charlie and Gazzie Charlie Suvannas Jenkins b. March 4, 1901, in Cherokee County, NC to Cash Suvannas Jenkins and Missoura…
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February 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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Favorite Appalachian Sayings
Granny I’m sharing some of my favorite old sayings with you today. I hope you’ll leave a comment and add…
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Clabbered Milk
“Bonnie Clabber” written by Jay Henderson In Appalachian English, “bonny-clabber” describes a milk-product typically described as curdled sour milk. Bonny-clabber…
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Ramblin’ Man
Paul filmed the video of the old Hank Williams song I’m sharing today in September of 2017. Here’s what he…
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Riddles 7
I’m sharing another riddle by way of Sidney Saylor Farr’s book My “Appalachia – A Memoir” with you today. “Belly to…
