Kentucky
“Karl [Davis] and Harty [Taylor] recorded the song [“Kentucky”] first in January 1941 for the Columbia label, and the record was especially…
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Charles Fletcher’s Grandpa Pressley
Today’s guestpost was written by Charles Fletcher. Grandpa Pressley written by Charles Fletcher Charles Wesley Pressley was my grandpa. To…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – 1,000 Legged Bug
I found this 1,000 legged bug crawling along in my kitchen the other morning. I suppose it’s really called a millipede…
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Results From The Blind Pig & the Acorn @ Large Bean Reporters
The Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Bean Project was sponsored by Sow True Seed. Sow True Seed sent seeds from most…
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The Dancer
Today’s guest post was written by James E. Gentry. The Dancer written by James E. Gentry She shall never kick…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Mint
Excerpt from Barbara Taylor Woodall’s book It’s Not My Mountain Anymore: From the creek bank, she picked fragrant peppermint plants,…
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Getting Stuff Done
While me and the girls were out gallivanting at Mountain Heritage Day, The Deer Hunter was at home getting stuff…
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Oh I Want To See Him
Rufus Henry (R.E.) Cornelius was born January 24, 1872 in Blount County Alabama. Cornelius later moved to Texas, where he organized…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Blouse
Granny said “That’s a right pretty blouse you’ve got on. Where did you get it?” Pap said “He had on…
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Overheard
Overheard: “I’m glad I live in North Carolina now. Where I can leave my laptop, go to the bathroom, and…
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Heavy Set
Grandmother was a stout woman. *Heavy set = overweight *Stout = overweight In Appalachia we use heavy set…
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17 Years Ago Today
17 years ago today, The Deer Hunter and I were sitting in a north Georgia hospital anxiously awaiting an event…
