“I’ve not got a dust of flour! I don’t know what I’m a gonna do.”
Last night’s video: Alex Stewart Portrait of a Pioneer.
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Here’s one I heard from my father age 87 yesterday. He was talking about two brother, both were by all accounts, not very good looking. BUT my dad told me that “John’s butt would have made Paul a good Sunday face any day of the week!” I laughed until I cried. I thought I’d heard all of his old expressions but that was a new one on me.
Enjoyed last night’s first chapter, Tipper. Looking forward to the whole book.
If we said a piece of meat was tough, my grandad would say “be tougher w/out any”. You wouldn’t believe the people that don’t keep even a bag of flour in the house nowadays. My cousin next door had to beg a cup off of me in 2020 – I gave her a qt. I was the 3rd relative on the road that she asked. I said, “now, you know that shoulda asked here first, the way, I live.”
Enjoyed the first chapter of “liars winter”. Can’t wait for second chapter!!
For whatever reason this came to my mind about a man I knew many years ago. He was somewhat mentally handicapped and couldn’t read or write but was a good hunter and noodler for turtles. He took some young men squirrel hunting and while he was squirrel hunting the young men found some terrapins, and I hate to tell this, but they killed them. When he would tell the story, he would say, ” deeg gun, them ole tarpin hunters.”
Awgriff, it’s good to see you back on here. I enjoy getting to read the comments from everyone, and you’re from eastern Kentucky like me so it’s always interesting to see if you post something I’m familiar with. 🙂
Thanks Regina. As my father-in-law used to say, I’ve been feeling mighty dauncy.
I’m loving this “Alex Stewart Portrait of a Pioneer” already! I was privileged to meet John Irwin and take part in the Fall Homecomings that the Appalachian Museum used to have. It was truly like “coming home”. My Dad and nephew were some of the musicians who participated in it. They were featured in an edition of Southern Living magazine and photographed there one time many moons ago.
I knew that John Irwin was an educator and a preserver of the Appalachian way of life in his museum, but I didn’t “get” the full scope of it until I heard some of this book! I will make it my business to get copies of whatever books he has written! I also had the privilege of conversing with Alex Haley at the museum… just sitting on a bench passing time there. I had carried a copy of “Roots” around with me all that day, and then there we both were. I suddenly felt very shy, and oddly I sensed that he was too, but he was a very gracious man. What a great experience that was. John brought many many people together and showed us all how much we had in common. Very much like what you, Tipper, are doing to preserve our ways, our culture, and all our common “ROOTS”!
“When life leaves you flourless make cornbread”
“But don’t you need flour to make cornbread?”
“Nope”
“Then you have cornmeal mix. It already has flour in it. Right?”
“Nope! Plain Cornmeal!”
“Does it taste like cornbread I’m used to?”
“Nope! Better!”
Not a dusting is really down to rock bottom. Hopefully this situation caught the speaker by surprise, such as by going to get flour out of the cupboard thinking they had some only to discover they didn’t. My Dad would probably say, “We’ll do like they do across the river – do without.” Maybe there is still cornmeal?
“I ain’t got a speck of flour.” “There ain’t a tater in the house.” It was a serious situation should this happen.
I agree with Glenda. I worked at the museum for John Rice and Elizabeth 6 yrs about 40 yrs ago and met Mr Stewart. His coopering was so well done. And the book about his life is a look into the life of primitive living in the mountains of Hancock Co., Tn. I was just telling a group of school students at sheep shearing day Wednesday at the museum about the book. They had commented on the larger cabin I was in and one asked where the bathroom would have been. I suggested they read the book to find out. I’m glad you are reading it. Your listeners should see the pictures of his wooden wares to somehow be able to appreciate the beauty of his craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve don’t recall ever hearing that expression, but it dramatically covers the need!
“Hain’t got a drap of wadder in hyar, must go draw a bucket”
The new book is gonna be a good one. John Irwin is letting us peek into an amazing Alex Stewart’s life, his talents and how such a gentle sole he was….Great choice Tipper.