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From mountain mists to coastal marshes, the American South is rich with stories that blur the line between weather, superstition, and the supernatural. In this episode, we explore the colorful world of Appalachian weather lore: old sayings and signs used to predict snow long before the weatherman came on the radio.
We’ll step onto haint blue porches in the Low Country, uncovering the Gullah-Geechee traditions behind this sky and water-blue paint that’s said to ward off restless spirits. Then, as night falls, we join a ghost walk in Charleston, South Carolina, where history and haunting intertwine in moonlit streets lined with live oaks. Finally, we end our low country journey at a most unusual grave.
I'm also talking about the r-deletion pattern in our Appalachian accents...one that came across the water from Ulster.
If you love folklore, dialect quirks, and tales that travel from the mountains to the marshes, this episode will have you listening with the lights on.
Jewelry from coal, river glass, and discarded books handcrafted in the central Appalachian Mountains
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