Granny’s Lemonade
Tipper and Paul – Summer 1970 something The days have been hot here in Western North Carolina, especially for folks…
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Watching You
I grew up singing about the all seeing eye in church and after I discovered how old it is, I’m betting Pap…
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Drawing Lightning
Photo Chitter snapped while standing on our front porch of a lightning strike We’ve had afternoon thunderstorms for the last…
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Faintified – Feeling Fainty
faintified, fainty adjective Feeling suddenly weak or faint. 1952 Wilson Folk Speech NC 538 This hot, dry weather makes me…
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Tooth Pullers
Jerry Marshall Wilson – Pap tooth drawers, tooth pullers noun A pair of pliers, often used to extract an aching…
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Sow True Seed Cucumber Reporting @ Large Update 2
Sow True Seed Marketmore 76 Here’s my latest update for the Blind Pig and The Acorn’s Sow True Seed Cucumber Reporters @…
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It’s True…The Pressley Girls Have Big Teeth
The girls inherited my big Wilson teeth. I’ve known that since their first adult chompers came in. Theirs seemed even…
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Julia’s Cucumber Salad
During my lunch break a few weeks ago at work, Julia let me taste her cucumber salad. It was really…
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Oh When I See That Southern Moon
Paul and Pap’s repertoire included many songs written by the The Delmore Brothers. The talented brothers were among Pap’s all time favorite…
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Black Racers and Hoop Snakes
Last weekend Miss Cindy came over to visit, as she was leaving she found a snake on our front porch….
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Onliest
onliest adjective Only. 1931 Goodrich Mt Homespun 63 She’s the onliest one I ever did know that could do such…
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Deer Eating Your Garden?
Deer captured on a trail cam on the ridge above the house 2004 On last week’s garden post, Blind Pig…
