Silent Night
Silent Night is said to be the most recorded of all Christmas songs and it may very well be the most…
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Overheard
“I like this, but it’s too tejus for me to go fast at it.” “Don’t you mean tedious?” “No I…
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November is…
According to John Parris November is: Valleys drifted with leaves, crisp and rattly in the wind. It’s the hills from…
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Blind Pig and The Acorn
Like many of you, I’ll spend today eating good food and thinking of all the things I’m thankful for. Blind Pig…
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Mommy Fell
Back in September I told you about Mike Norris and his book Mommy Goose Rhymes from the Mountains. It is…
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What People Used to do with Pumpkins
I’m most familiar with using pumpkins for pies, breads, rolls, roasted seeds, and decorations. I know folks used to eat…
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Granny’s Pumpkin Pie is the BEST!
Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be complete without a couple of Granny’s Pumpkin Pies. She serves them with a dollop of whipped…
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On a Cold Winter’s Night that was so Deep
The Christmas song The First Noel was never one of my favorites until Pap and Paul put it on their Songs of…
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November in Pigeon Roost
The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller. At the…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 94
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear some of the words….
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Shooting Contests in Appalachia
Do they ever have turkey shoots where you live? Every once in a while I hear about one happening around here….
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Foundered
founder noun To become ill from overeating. Same as flounder. 1942 Chase Jack Tales 5 Well, Jack eat about all…
