Overheard
“I thought Spring was here but it’s so cold this morning.” “No Spring ain’t here yet. We still have Blackberry…
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How ‘Fiddler of the Mountains’ Johnny Mull’s Life Story & Some of His Music Were Preserved
Today’s guestpost was written by Ethelene Dyer Jones A Story about ‘Fiddler of the Mountains’ Johnny Mull and How Both…
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Banana Cake
I make banana bread at least every other week. It uses up bananas that would otherwise go to waste. I…
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Where The Wind Blows
The Pressley Girls on a recent college visit. Chatter has become quite the songwriter over the last year. Where the…
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Outhouses
Today’s guestpost was written by Garland Davis. OUTHOUSES by: Garland Davis Every house outside the city had one. You know,…
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Polly Put The Kettle On
The rhyme Polly Put the Kettle on was first published in 1797. The history behind this nursery rhyme is my favorite…
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WC Penland’s History
One of the things I wanted to do on the Blind Pig during 2014 was to complete the story of…
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Have You Ever Been Frustrated, Flustered, OR How About Flusterated?
A few weeks ago Don Casada sent me the email below: “I was reading through Volume XV of North…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Plowing
Appalachian Proverb: “He who on the farm would thrive; must either hold the plow or drive.” Lucky for us-these days…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 65
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Jaggedy Jew down Jim jams Job…
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Where The Wild Wild Flowers Grow
It’s been a long time since Chatter and Chitter first learned Ola Belle Reed’s song Undone In Sorrow and sung…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Begun Is Half Done
Sometimes I give myself pep talks. Do you ever do that? The last few weeks have been unusually busy for…
