Tag: americana
group name: hillbillything
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October 20, 2007 06:33 PM EDT --
The world is full of stories about lost gold mines and treasures. The most famous might be the Lost Dutchman Mine of the southwest. . . . more
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December 02, 2007 07:05 PM EST --
Even during times of the year when you can't run a yard sale you can still continue business. It is very simple to do. Of course . . . more
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September 11, 2007 08:00 PM EDT --
WARNING: MUSHROOM HUNTING AND EATING WILD MUSHROOMS IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS. SOME MUSHROOMS ARE EXTREMELY TOXIC AND CONSUMPTION OF THEM CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS ILLNESS OR DEATH. THERE ARE NO ANTIDOTES FOR . . . more
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June 24, 2008 07:39 PM EDT --
We all know what urban myths are but there are rural myths that are also apocryphal in origin. One in particular I have heard . . . more
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December 18, 2006 09:10 PM EST --
Introduction To Weather Folklore One of the most ubiquitous facets of humankind are folk tales of weather prediction. I dare to say they exist in all societies in one form or another. . . . more
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October 21, 2007 10:45 AM EDT --
Woodcrafting is one of mankind's oldest practices. In its most rudimentary form it predates even agriculture. It has been a tradition in America since Colonial times and even before. . . . more
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September 11, 2007 07:55 PM EDT --
We have been made familiar with rural American speech patterns, usually negatively, through television and movies. Classic pictures . . . more
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December 18, 2006 08:07 PM EST --
Introduction Linguists and cultural scientists receive a great deal of attention when they speak of the disappearing languages of the world such as Gaelic or the American Indian tongues. . . . more
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December 09, 2007 01:08 PM EST --
Today I went to a local hardware store and while there a man came into the paint department and took one of those color charts, . . . more
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February 18, 2008 02:26 PM EST --
Today I saw a blurb on my greeting page about resumes and it reminded me of events I experienced over the years and how to . . . more
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October 21, 2007 10:31 AM EDT --
The domestication of animals goes back at least to prehistoric times. Supposedly, dogs drew close to man as a result of scavenging around for throwaways and scraps of fresh kills in much the same manner . . . more
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