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When I Didn’t Have A Nickel
In the 8th grade class the teacher had a different way of teaching. This was really alright with me because…
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October in Pigeon Roost 4
The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller….
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Farm House & Fall Festival
Farm House – John C. Campbell Folk School The 50th Fall Festival was held at the Folk School…
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My Favorite Grape
I’ve always liked grapes. I loved to look for them in the cans of fruit cocktail Granny fed…
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Corie’s Carrot Salad
Corie taught me to make the best carrot salad. It’s quick, easy, and so good I can’t get…
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In Heaven, It Won’t Be this Way
Today’s post was written by Paul. The song I’m sharing today is the last song that I sung…
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More Maypops Than Ever
Wild apricot noun A tall vine (Passiflora incarnata) having large, flesh-colored flowers and smooth, yellow fruit. Same as…
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Fighting Blackberries & Fighting Grass
The overgrown area on the left of the photo is mixture of weeds, dead bean vines, thriving morning…
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A Late Watermelon
The flowerbed outside the kitchen window needs a good cleaning out. There’s an aggravating weed in it that…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 198
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words…
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Simple Pictures
I’m still pecking away at going through Granny’s house. I knew she was a packrat, but we’ve all…
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A Taste of Fall – Candy Roaster Cookies
A candy roaster is a type of squash once grown widely in Appalachia that is making a sort…
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If I Had My Life To Live Over
Today’s post was written by Paul. I was surprised that I couldn’t find any trace of today’s song…
APPALACHIA IN YOUR INBOX
ABOUT TIPPER
There are tons of things I could tell you about myself, but all you really need to know is I’m crazy in love with my home in Appalachia-the people, the food, the music, the colorful language, the sustainable lifestyle, the history, the soaring mountains, and the deep dark hollers. I hope you’ll join me as I do my best to celebrate and preserve Appalachia.
