Like Desperados
Spending any amount of time at the VA Hospital in Oteen makes one think of old men. The hospital certainly…
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January 1870
Several months ago, Peggy, a Blind Pig Reader, asked me if I’d be interested in reading a letter that had been…
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Sayings by Way of Blind Pig Readers
Back in January of 2011 I shared some of the comments Blind Pig Readers had left about sayings. One reader,…
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Overheard
“How do you feel? I want to make sure this is helping your pain.” “Ma’am, I’d be glad if…
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Fighting Fire and other Fire Sayings
If you play in the fire you’ll pee the bed tonight: Years ago Pap was burning off a small…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – He Ricked up the Wood
Mighty aggravating to rick up the wood you just split when someone keeps sticking their cell phone in your face,…
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Grandpa Pressley’s New Ground
Today’s guestpost was written by Charles Fletcher. Charles Fletcher’s Grandpa Pressley in later years. Grandpa Pressley’s New Ground written…
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Baptizings in Southern Appalachia
Pastor Hoyt Brown with arm raised in prayer; Pastor Aud Brown with head bowed; small child in white Tipper Pressley;…
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RSS Feeds, Emails, and Comment Info
Several readers haven’t been getting their daily Blind Pig and The Acorn email. I wish I could blame it on the…
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Kale Report
I haven’t shared a Kale Report since last November. Sow True Seed sponsored my Kale Reporting @ Large Project. If you missed the…
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Long Johns – Long Handles – Drawers
Last February Barbara left this comment on the Blind Pig: Just wondering…what do you know of the different names that…
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Oil Lamps
The old oil lamps were put back in use again Wednesday morning, the time the electric lights were off in…
