Johnny B Goode & Breaking Up Christmas
In the early 1900s, folks living in the mountains of North Carolina lengthened the holiday season by celebrating the 2 weeks following…
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A Merry Christmas Blessing
A Merry Christmas Blessing to you: God bless the master of this house, The mistress also, And all the little…
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Go Tell It On The Mountain
Steve and Tipper Go Tell It On The Mountain is one of my favorite Christmas songs. As a child I had a…
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Christmas in Appalachia 1938
Aunt Hazel My Great Aunt, Hazel Currie, recently shared a Christmas memory with me-an Appalachian Christmas memory. The first Christmas…
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Christmas Traditions
Over the weekend the girls and I enjoyed one of our Christmas traditions-making sugar cookies. I remember Granny making sparkling sugar…
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A White Pine Christmas
At the center of my childhood Christmas memories stands a White Pine. Granny loves Christmas-the decorating, the cooking, the merry…
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Songs Of Christmas
Just in time for Christmas-Paul and Pap’s first Christmas CD is available NOW! For the past few weeks you’ve been…
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The Green Girls
The Green Girls by Nancy Simpson A young woman with pale lips sulks under a Mimosa tree holding knees close…
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Pickin’ Grinnin’ & Dreaming In The Kitchen
This time of year kids are dreaming of sugar plums and gifts under the tree-adults are dreaming they make it through all…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 2
It’s that time again-time to test your Appalachian Vocabulary skills. Back Backset Bad mouth Bait Bawl Bear down Beatinest Bed…
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Spreading November’s Love To The Acorns
On Thanksgiving day-I was thankful for each of you and the wonderful comments you leave for me. Each comment truly…
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Porkchops and Applesauce In The Mountains
Pork was the primary source of meat for folks in Appalachia up until the 1950s-60s. Most every family had 2…
