Oh Those Tombs
Oh Those Tombs (writer unknown) I was strolling one day in a lonely graveyard When a voice from the tomb…
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Overheard
1st person: I heard you’re working up North? 2nd person: Yeah we’ve been there about a year. 1st person:…
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Way Up On Pilkey Creek
Today’s guest post was written by Don Casada and portions of it were originally published here on the Blind Pig…
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Snow In Choestoe….And Brasstown
“Although snows seemed to come more frequently to our mountain area “back then” than now, snow could cause some hardships…
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Stogging Around
stog around, stug around verb phrase To move or go around in a heavy or clumsy manner. 1925 Dargan Highland…
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Etsy Update
Granny’s been on a purse making kick since Christmas. We’re all walking around with one on our shoulder…well all except…
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Pickled Eggs
The mild winter we’ve had so far has kept our hens laying eggs all winter. Just after Christmas we found…
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Memphis
Famous rock n roll blues singer Chuck Berry wrote the song Memphis Tennessee. Berry’s recording of the song reached #6…
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Appalachia’s Own Valentine
Galax is Appalachia’s own Valentine. If you go out stogging around in the woods this time of the year you’re…
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Overheard
Do you trust me? Yes. Well then listen. It may not suit you, but it’s alright. ———————- Tipper Overheard: snippets of…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Closets
Back in October I posted a question from a Blind Pig reader: Is it a Closet or a Press? All…
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How Long Have You Had Your Phone Number?
A few months ago I came across an old phone book-1977. The service areas caught my eye. I had never…
