Spooky October 6
This entry comes from Kathleen at Eggs In My Pocket. Here is a spooky story…..this is a true story that…
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Haunting Songs
Music is huge part of my life-that’s no surprise to anyone who reads the Blind Pig on a regular basis. My…
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Brown Mountain Lights
I was going to write about the mysterious Brown Mountain Lights that occur in NC. But I found this video,…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 12
With all the haints and spooks running about-I almost forgot about this month’s Vocabulary Test. This test is unusual for me-I…
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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…
