Mean As A Striped Snake
The other day I ran into an old friend. After catching up with each other a bit he said “Well…
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Did You Ever Play With A Button On A String?
Did you ever play with a button on a string? My mamaw made one for me when I was just…
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Look the Beans
Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English Look transitive verb To examine (food), inspect for dirt or foreign objects. 1982 Slone How…
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See If You Can Help Liz Out
A few days ago Blind Pig reader Liz left the following comment: Tipper, will you put something on your…
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Have You Been Hearing Jar Flies?
Jar Flies play the soundtrack to late summer in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Since I grew up hearing their raspy…
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What To Do With Leftover Cornbread
We eat a lot of cornbread around the Blind Pig house, but sometimes we don’t eat the entire cake of…
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Love Lifted Me
James Rowe James Rowe was born in Ireland and worked for the Irish Government before emigrating to the USA at…
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What Happened to the Comments
More than a few of you have commented or emailed wondering if something is wrong with the comments on the…
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Lingering Beauty from the Past
I took the photo of the metal fence in Cataloochee several years ago. It surrounds one of the remote graveyards…
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Terrapins in Appalachia
Every time it rains Granny’s phone gets filled with static. It’s been doing that for years. Pap called and complained…
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Knife Folklore in Appalachia
I’ve been around pocket knives my entire life. Pap always said he felt naked without his knife in his pocket….
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My Home Has Been Invaded
Our home has been invaded by fruit flies. I have set traps for the little boogers in almost every room…
