From the Archives: Memories of a Country School Christmas
December 19, 2013 Memories of a Country School Christmas written by Ethelene Dyer Jones I started school in first grade (we didn’t…
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Tricks & Christmas
Belsnickles from Pendleton County, WV, notice the masks on the floor at their feet. (third man from left is Boss Bland,…
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Christmas in the Trunk
My favorite Christmas tree is a real cedar tree. When I was a kid we always went out behind the…
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Big News, More Winners, & More Giveaways
We decorated the tree over the weekend and had a grand time! Chatter wanted eggnog so I made us some…
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Beautiful Christmas Song
I don’t recall hearing the Christmas song “What Child Is This?” until I was nearly grown. Because of that, I…
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Overheard
She had a lot of two dollar bills she’d saved over the years. She kept ’em in an old pocketbook….
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The First Day of December & Updates
December 2022 I cannot believe today is December 1 of the year 2023. Seems like just yesterday we were doing…
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Thankful November – Buy Anything You Want
The day before this last Christmas a year ago, I lost my billfold. I had my Social Security card (the…
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Thankful November – Harlie Creech
Harlie Creech Harlie Creech was over neat.He swept the house morning and night.He ironed his socks and starched his sheets,And…
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Thankful November – Carbolic Acid
Ma always kept a bottle of carbolic acid tied with a string and hanging from the ceiling. It was kept…
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Thankful November – Foodways & Winners
I have a few more Thankful November winners to announce. If you see your name please send your mailing address…
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Blow Your Whistle, Freight Train
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I guess I’m kind of cheating or being lazy by reposting this old…
