by Greg Chaffins | Mar 20, 2018 | History and Culture
Welcome back to part 3 of our look at the Appalachian Language. In part 1 we looked at the history of the Appalachian language, along with a theory as to how it was a time capsule of sorts. In part 2 we looked at some colorful words and phrases found in the mountains....
by Greg Chaffins | Mar 16, 2018 | History and Culture
It’s a delightful experience when you bite into a sweet, crisp Golden Delicious apple and let the flavor dance across your tongue. While there are many apple varieties on the market today, this particular apple finds its roots in the Appalachians. But to trace...
by Greg Chaffins | Mar 13, 2018 | History and Culture
In the first part of this series, we looked at the history of Appalachian language and discovered a few colorful phrases along the way. In part 2 we pick up where we left off and explore a few more of the choice phrases from the Appalachian language that you can find...
by Greg Chaffins | Mar 6, 2018 | History and Culture
Language is the means that we use to communicate with each other, and it helps to define who we are as a people, as well as how we think. A language can contain a word or phrase that is as unique to its birthplace as a thumbprint is to a person. With that said,...
by Greg Chaffins | Feb 27, 2018 | History and Culture
The mountains of the Appalachians have their unique history, and one of the things this history brought about is a language molded to fit the mountain way of life. While these can be subtle differences compared to everywhere else in the United States, there are...