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The Innocent Joys of a Smokies Childhood
August 15, 2018September 11, 2019 Appalachia, children
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THE INNOCENT JOYS OF A SMOKIES CHILDHOOD – written by Jim Casada I didn’t know it at the time, just…
Johnny Walkers
August 14, 2018September 12, 2019 Games
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johnny walkers noun Makeshift stilts used by children. Same as tommy walkers. 1968 DARE = child’s stilts (Brasstown NC). 1997…
My New Favorite Cookbook
August 13, 2018September 9, 2019 Appalachia, Appalachian Food
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The John C. Campbell Folk School just published a new cookbook. The book contains over 200 recipes. Many are tried…
Carolina in the Pines
August 12, 2018September 12, 2019 Music
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Today’s post was written by Paul. My favorite version of the Michael Martin Murphey song “Carolina in the Pines” has…
Childhood Days on the Farm in Summer
August 11, 2018September 13, 2019 Appalachia, children
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Childhood Days on the Farm in Summer – written by Glenda Beall Growing up on a farm was fun for…
How Do You Know Who’s It?
August 10, 2018August 22, 2018 Appalachia, children, Games
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Did you ever use the counting potatoes method for picking who was ‘it’ in a game? As kids we used…
Best Place to Hide
August 9, 2018September 16, 2019 Appalachia, children, Games
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Today’s guest post was written by Ron Stephens. I remember playing hide-and-go-seek under Grandma’s yard light. The pole was ‘base’…
Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
August 8, 2018November 3, 2019 Games
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Today’s guest post was written by Dana Wall. Hide and Seek is an old childhood game, its rules passed down…
Hide n Seek
August 7, 2018September 16, 2019 Appalachia, children, Games
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Hide n seek was a game I greatly enjoyed as a child. I never heard the game called anything other…
Fried Okra
August 6, 2018September 10, 2019 Appalachian Food
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One of The Deer Hunter’s favorite summertime foods is fried okra. Granny made a lot of fried okra when I…
Gonna Lay Down My Ole Guitar
August 5, 2018April 12, 2019 Appalachia, Music
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Paul and Pap – Picking under the Dogwood tree back in the day As I was pondering on what I…
What Did You Do When You Were A Kid?
August 4, 2018August 20, 2018 Appalachia, Folklore, Games
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Chatter and Chitter Summertime always makes me think back to being a kid. I remember summer vacation from school seemed…