Cold As Whiz
Bitter cold has made it’s way to the southern Appalachian Mountains. Tonight is forecast to be the coldest night of…
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LOL In Appalachia
Some laughter by way of one of Pap’s old friends. Evert was well known for being a prankster-never one to pass…
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Mary Of The Wild Moor
Today’s Pickin’ & Grinnin’ In The Kitchen Spot features a song of old Mary Of The Wild Moor. The song…
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Crystals In The Red Georgia Clay
Back in November the Blind Pig family spent a week in Georgia. Amid all the relaxing, hunting, hiding, teaching, knife drawing,…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 3
Time for another Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Blackberry winter Blow Blue john Boot Brought on Budget Bumfuzzle Buss Bust a gut Branch…
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Spreading December’s Love To The Acorns
Time to Spread The Love for the month of December. This month you’ve dreamed in the kitchen, been introduced to…
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New Year Traditions
New Years has its traditions and customs just like all the other holidays. A few of the most well known…
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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…
