Some of These Days
some of these days (also some of these times) adverb phrase Someday, sometime, one day coming.1863 Tesch CW Letters (Dec…
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From the Archives: Appalachia’s Storytelling Culture
September 16, 2021 Storytelling is a huge component of Appalachian culture, you might even say it’s the cornerstone of the…
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Pap Never Mowed the Yard
Pap was one of the hardest working people I’ve ever known. We all agreed he didn’t work hard just because…
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Crowder Peas
I’ve never known for sure what the “proper” name for these members of the legume family is. In the Casada…
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I Looked All Over Heaven
Today’s post was written by Paul. Pap and Granny “I Looked All Over Heaven” is a song that Granny and…
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Train Comments from Yesterday’s Post
I enjoyed all the comments left on yesterday’s post about the humorous train story. Here are two that I wanted…
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Trains and Neighborliness
“That makes me think of another funny story. An old mountain man up here had heard that the train had…
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A Lonely Lad’s Musings on Mountain Roots
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. A LONELY LAD’S MUSINGS ON MOUNTAIN ROOTS As I grow ever older,…
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Outlaw of Brasstown
Photo courtesy of Western Carolina University Southern Appalachian Digital CollectionsTo see an enlarged version visit this page and click on photo. Waldo…
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My Life in Appalachia – Cardinal Flowers
Last week The Deer Hunter and I stogged around in the woods for most of the day. He said it…
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Cream Style Corn
In all the years The Deer Hunter and I have been married I have never not once made cream style…
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If We’ll Keep on the Sunny Side of Life
One of the best gifts Pap ever gave me was the ability to be thankful for the smallest things and…
