Appalachian Lifestyles

Stories, tales, lies, musings and daily life in the mountains of central Appalachia. Dedicated to the education of the American public on the unique culture of Appalachia.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Poor Ellen Smith

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The 19th century popular murder ballad, Poor Ellen Smith, recounts the tale of a woman named Ellen Smith, who was shot through the heart by ...

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Monday, August 17, 2009

Old Time Ways

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I thought I'd share a little bit from the book "Our Roots Are In The Mountains" by a distant cousin of mine, Jocie (Thompson) ...

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Jack and Jenny

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I remember when I was growing up on the farm that we had two old donkey’s, a jack and a jenny, which we gave the ever-original donkey names ...

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Thunder in the Eleventh Hour

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The Eleventh Hour Thunder by Matthew H. Burns I was awakened by thunder in the Eleventh hour. I opened my eyes to a wondrous new world. The...

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Logan's Lament

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Today I am reminded of Logan, the Mingo Indian leader who once called these hills of West Virginia home. His certainly was a tale of woe. I...

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Monday, August 3, 2009

Gardening Folk Customs

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Since harvesting, gardening and preserving the bounty of fruits and vegetables seems to be the topic of the day, I thought I'd post some...

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

50 word Writers Challenge

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A few weeks ago, Granny Sue posted about a writers challenge where you had to write a story in exactly 50 words, no more, no less. I thoug...

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