Thankful November 2018 – Foxfire 10
During the month of November I host a variety of giveaways as a way of saying THANK YOU to Blind Pig…
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Freckle Recipes
“Being fair-skinned and blond, I freckled easily in the summer sun. I tried everything that was purported to be a…
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Nellie Moved to Town
“Have you ever seen the countryside when leaves were turning red The fields of grass were shades of brown” The…
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Overheard
“They’ve got the baby tonight. Not sure if her momma and daddy are gone courting or if they had something…
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Mounded up Graves in Appalachia
My recent trip to the Wiggins Cemetery Decoration day on Noland Creek reminded me of the traditional styles of graves…
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Thankful November 2018
It’s that time of the year again…the time to host a variety of giveaways as a way of saying THANK YOU…
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Blood Showers? What!!
Image from OpenLibrary.org From NC History Today: On February 25, 1884, Mrs. Kit Lasater, “noted for truthfulness,” was walking near her…
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The Time Granny Thought She Saw a Ghost
Granny, her mother Gazzie, and her nephew Winston More than a few folks in Granny’s family left the mountains of…
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Apple Bread
Carolyn Anderson, a good friend and a Blind Pig reader, shared this recipe with me. Apple Bread 2 cups flour…
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Little Rosewood Casket
Today’s post was written by Paul. A few years ago, we decided to try “Little Rosewood Casket” one weekend. We…
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Naomi Wise – The Story Behind the Song
Photo from Find a Grave From This Day in NC History: Poor Naomi Wise, “Sacrificed to the Beast in Man”…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 117
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
