Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Porch Full Of Music
One of the stereotypes that Appalachians are often labeled with is- we all have the music making gene. Of course not all of us do….
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Southern Moon
The lovely Southern Moon has been shining down on me this week. The moon is synonymous with superstition and folklore….
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Dirt Track Racing
Every other Friday night you can find dirt track racing at it’s best less than 5 miles from our house. I’ve…
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Ground Cherries
All my life I’ve heard Pap talk about ground cherries. He told me they grew wild along side most everyone’s…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Bee Nests
Can you see the hornet’s nest? It’s almost as big as a basketball. It’s in a brush pile near our house….
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The New School Year
Pap is the first boy in the second row back from the front on the side with the window…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Put A Penny In Your Shoe
If you find a penny-put it in your shoe for good luck (one of the girls almost wore a hole…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 34
Time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Quarrel at Quartering Quare Quinsy Qualmish …
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – I Feel A Change In The Air
Yesterday as I walked through the yard with Granny and Pap I felt a change in the air. I know it’s still…
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The Blind Pig Gets Interviewed
I was recently interviewed by the Writers Circle-click here to read it. If you’re a writer-you should check out the Writers…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Chester Drawers
I say chester drawers. Do you say chest of drawers? Over the weekend my cousin said she had a word…
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Undone In Sorrow
Over yonder in the graveyard Where the wild wild flowers grow Oh there laid my own true lover He’s gone…
