Happy New Year
As I look back over 2009 I’m happy with the progress made here on the Blind Pig & The Acorn site-mostly I’m thankful…
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Ever Hear Gun Shots At Your House?
Over Christmas Miss Cindy came to visit and got snowed in. Not from snow at our house (we only got…
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Appalachian Writers
A few months ago I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite writers, Marshall McClung. Marshall’s writing style and…
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Merry Christmas From The Blind Pig & The Acorn
I’m wishing each of you a Merry Christmas and giving you a song to send some cheer to you and your…
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Our First Christmas In The Matheson Cove, 1936
Our First Christmas In The Matheson Cove, written by Eddie Lee Mull Garrett In December, 1936, I was not yet…
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Christmas Traditions From Appalachia
If you celebrate Christmas, I’m sure you have some traditions that go along with it. Sometimes traditions are handed down from…
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The Christmas Recital
Today was Chatter’s first violin recital-to say she was excited is an understatement-to say we were proud of her is…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 14
Time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-see if you know the words. Garden sass Goozle Gom Granny woman Garden sass:…
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The Santa Train
Since 1943 a train loaded with toys, candy, and Santa has made it way from Kentucky through Virgina and ended it’s…
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I Wonder As I Wander Murphy, NC 1933
Murphy 1930s Courtesy of Cherokee Co. Historical Museum Last Christmas Pap loaned me a book someone had bought him, Stories…
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Easy Christmas Ornaments That Make Great Gifts
When the girls were in 2nd grade they made applesauce cinnamon Christmas ornaments at school. All these years later-the little…
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The Best Pralines Ever
This week I’ve been making Pralines-I always make them at Christmas. It’s one of those things I’m expected to make-like Thanksgiving Rolls….
