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Hillbilly Savants

http://hillbillysavants.blogspot.com

This blog is about our Appalachia - the real one, not the Hollywood-stereotype nor the third-world nation-esque stereotype being sold by do-gooders, or even the neo-Romantic sylvan stereotype that Rousseau would probably buy into. It should be interesting.

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  • Pucker up, it's persimmon time in Tennessee!

    Posted on Wednesday September 17th, 2008 at 09:25 in , east tennessee, knoxville, persimmons

    While driving to church yesterday morning, I spotted my first sign that fall was here. Lying in the middle of the road was an old familiar sight. Dozens of little orange berries, some smashed, some round and waiting to be run over. When I was a kid g...

  • Religious signs in West Virginia

    Posted on Saturday August 30th, 2008 at 22:13

    Some religious signs from a recent highly bumpercropulous swing through southeastern West Virginia.There was a great, raucous Holiness service going on in this church, and the doors were open, so I parked and listened. Some folks came out of the chur...

  • Review: CMT's Outsiders Inn

    Posted on Thursday August 28th, 2008 at 08:39 in , outsider's inn, reviews, television

    Exactly what part of "Country Music Television" did you not understand?Everyone here in Cocke County, TN has their knickers in a twist about Outsiders Inn, CMT's new reality(which they define loosely as staged and scripted scenes with ad libs and non...

  • Summertime Reward

    Posted on Tuesday August 5th, 2008 at 17:22 in , giles county, Virginia

    Swimming under the Cascades of Giles County, Virginia provides instant relief from the two mile hike in the summer heat. Save This Page...

  • Blue Ridge Outdoors

    Posted on Friday July 18th, 2008 at 11:30

    Photo by Hazel Crabtree, Saltville, VA 1928It was astonishing and exciting to hear about the new publication from Blue Ridge Outdoors about some deep issues in our present Appalachian backyards. The two main articles this month brings about more awa...

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This blog is currently rated a 10.00 out of a possible 10 based on 1 comment.

Rodwilliams

Rod Williams

Great site! I live in Nashville now, but am originally from Sevier County Tennessee and lived in both Bristol and Johnson City for a few years and went to school at ETSU. I used to go to a lot of local arts and music festivals when I lived there. I was at the very first Jonesborough Days. I loved upper East Tennessee and the surrounding area of Virgina. It is good to see the region presented in a real light rather than the way the media often presents it. I am adding your link to my blog. Keep up the good work. rod

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