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Celia Miles' new novel, sequel to Sarranda, is available in paper and Kindle

http://www.celiamiles.comSarranda's Heart: A Love Story of Place is now available in regional independent bookstores and on Kindle, soon on Amazon.See More
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Montreat College Friends of the Library--Tommy Hays, speaker at Montreat College Gaither Fellowship Hall

June 15, 2013 from 12pm to 2:30pm
June 15, 2013 Annual luncheon of the Montreat College Friends of the Library.  Tommy Hays will be speaking about his novel The Pleasure Was Mine and previewing his upcoming  What I Came to Tell You.  Lunch at 12:00 noon in Gaither Fellowship Hall.  $15.00 for lunch and speaker.  Speaker only at 1:00 pm in adjacent Gaither Chapel $10.00.  Annual dues: $15.00Reservations:  828-669-8012 Ext. 3502 or 3504See More
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Joe Perrone Jr. posted a blog post

As the Twig is Bent is Available Now in Audiobook

As the Twig is Bent, the original book in the Matt Davis Mystery Series by Joe Perrone Jr, is now available as an audio book from Audible.com and iTunes.  Opening Day and Twice Bitten, the second…See More
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Charles Fletcher at CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE

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High Country Festival of the Book at Tweetsie Railroad, Watauga High School

June 21, 2013 at 8:30am to June 22, 2013 at 4pm
BISCUITS, BOOKS & BALLADS Join us June 21 for dinner at historic Tweetsie Railroad with NY Times Best-Selling Author, Sharyn McCrumb Tickets $50.00http://www.highcountryfestivalofthebook.com/tickets-for-biscuits-books--ballads.html    - WRITING WORKSHOP - June 21 from 8:30 - 4:00 At the Watauga County Public Library…See More
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 16

Time for this month's Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do:

  1. Hippens
  2. Hunker
  3. Hisn
  4. Hear tell
  5. Hesh up

  1. Hippens-diapers. "When you bring little Suzy over day after tomorrow, don't forget her…
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Added by Tipper on February 23, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Say What?



Every once in a while-an old saying bubbles up from my consciousness and flows straight out of my mouth. It leaves me wondering why I said it-where I heard it-and who was the first person to say it.



One day last week, I was describing a tornado that hit near Atlanta recently-I said "it tore up Jack". As soon as I spoke the words-I thought how long has it been since I heard someone say that-and why did it float to the top of my mind… Continue

Added by Tipper on April 22, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Appalachian Vocabulary Test 5



Time for this month's Appalachian Vocabulary Test-



1. catty cornered

2. choke rag

3. clabber

4. clim

5. cuss fight





1. catty corner-in a corner or sitting cross ways. "The last time I saw Old Blue he was sitting catty corner on the porch."

2. choke rag- a neck tie. "I hate going to weddings, cause I have to wear a choke rag!"

3. clabber-sour milk.… Continue

Added by Tipper on March 10, 2009 at 11:27am — 1 Comment

Habitual Words



Have you ever been around someone who used the same word or words in every sentence? Years ago, I was introduced to a man-who at the end of every sentence said "and what not". I remember being obsessed with listening to him-to see if just once-he would'nt say "and what not". Never happened-he said it at the end of every sentence just like clock work.



A few other habitual sayings I've heard:



* you know (one of The Deer… Continue

Added by Tipper on February 12, 2009 at 11:53am — 1 Comment

Appalachian Vocabulary Test 3



Time for another Appalachian Vocabulary Test.



Blackberry winter

Blow

Blue john

Boot

Brought on

Budget

Bumfuzzle

Buss

Bust a gut

Branch






Blackberry winter-the last cold spell in the spring "I was all ready to go barefoot for the summer and then blackberry winter showed up."



Blow-to brag or one who brags… Continue

Added by Tipper on January 6, 2009 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments

Appalachian Vocabulary Test 2



It's that time again-time to test your Appalachian Vocabulary skills.



1. Back

2. Backset

3. Bad mouth

4. Bait

5. Bawl

6. Bear down

7. Beatinest

8. Bed tick

9. Biddies

10. Biggety





1. Back-To address a letter "Be sure to back the letter before you put it in the box."

2. Backset-A recurred illness "L.C. was getting better, then he… Continue

Added by Tipper on December 5, 2008 at 10:19am — 2 Comments

Appalachian Vocabulary Test



I recently came across some old vocabulary quizzes from an Appalachian Course I took in college, and thought it would be fun to test you as well!



1. addled

2. agg

3. aim

4. allow

5. anti-goglin

6. anty-over

7. arsh

8. ary

9. atter

10. aye gonnies





1. addled-crazy, dizzy, or dazed "After falling out of the tree, the boy was… Continue

Added by Tipper on November 4, 2008 at 10:19am — No Comments

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