Branded
Since I first started the Blind Pig and The Acorn we’ve put so many videos on Youtube that sometimes…
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Berry Picking Tips from Blind Pig Readers
Jackie – July 2013 I have a cure for the snakes in the blackberry patch. Fire up a chain saw…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 101
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear some of the words. To…
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Grandaddy Longlegs
I call it a Granddaddy. Some folks call them Daddy Long-Legs or even Granddaddy Long-legs. When the girls were babies I didn’t want…
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Wild Berries in Appalachia
This time of the year, I start checking on the blackberries that grow wild around my house. The berries are just…
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Blacksnakes 1893
“Now, there’s blacksnakes around here. One morning I went into the kitchen and opened a door to come into the…
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Cake Making on Peeks Creek
“Grandma even baked cakes on the fireplace. She baked them in this oven I’ve got here. It came down to…
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Ragtime Annie
Ragtime Annie is a fairly common fiddle tune-its catchy beat makes it easy to see why the tune has stood…
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Overheard
“What you going to eat for supper?” “Cornbread and milk.” ——————- Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia…
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How Does My Garden Grow?
Our garden is lush and beautiful. Everything is thriving and things are beginning to produce. Fresh veggies = the best…
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June in Pigeon Roost
The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller. At…
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The Rosebud Orchid in my Backyard – WOW!
This year I have made a conscious effort to try and be in the woods more. I wish that meant…
