Spooky October 5 – The Hainted House
This Spooky October entry comes from Dave Tabler over at Appalachian History. This is the story of the hainted house down…
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Bottle Trees
Ever seen a bottle tree? Usually the bottles are stuck on the branches of the tree. This one near my house-has…
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We Walked Through History
Friday found me and the girls high on a mountain slope in Haywood County, NC-near Jonathan Creek. The girl’s class had…
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Campfire Ghost Stories – Spooky October 4
A few scary stories are labeled campfire ghost stories-they are often told around the campfire and are usually harmless enough to be told…
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The Moving Wall Memorial
To say the southern highlands of Appalachia have been rainy lately is an understatement. It seems it’s rained continuously for the…
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Spooky October 2
This entry for Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Spooky October comes from David Templeton. Elizabeth’s Song When Kasie and I…
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The Devil’s Tramping Ground
Near Siler City, NC is a large circle that measures 40 feet across. No vegetation of any kind grows within…
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Halloween Traditions In Appalachia
You can hardly think of Halloween without thinking of Pumpkins too. I was recently surprised to discover the tradition of carving…
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Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Spooky October 1
My first installement of the Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Spooky October comes from Glimmer. An Old Friend This story definitely…
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Clogging & Singing – What Else Could You Ask For?
This past weekend was the biggest show of the year for the girls-you can tell how nervous Chatter and Chitter were by…
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Pulling Teeth In Appalachia
Worse than all the old cures mentioned in the toothache post was the process of pulling the aching tooth or jumping the…
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Spreading The September Love
I’m sending a big Thank You to all the Acorns who took the time to comment during the month of…
