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New Day Cafe: Celebrating Appalachia [1]

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Date: 2022-08-19

Westward, ho!

European migration into Appalachia began in the 18th century. As lands in eastern Pennsylvania, the Tidewater region of Virginia and the Carolinas filled up, immigrants began pushing further and further westward into the Appalachian Mountains. A relatively large proportion of the early backcountry immigrants were Ulster Scots—later known as "Scotch-Irish", a group mostly originating from southern Scotland and northern England, many of whom had settled in Ulster Ireland prior to migrating to America[22][23][24][25] — who were seeking cheaper land and freedom from Quaker leaders, many of whom considered the Scotch-Irish "savages". en.wikipedia.org/...

So, about that Chocolate Gravy… It’s part of a major breakfast [13:16]:

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There’s a whole lotta lore in them thar hills:

Treacherous English Lords. Murderous American doctors. Haints rapping loudly. My grandmother, Lelia Jane Grubb Musser told tales of these things, and so much more. She was a lifelong resident of Southwest Virginia and a product of Scots Irish and German ancestry. ✂️ Nana’s most impactful story was at Thanksgiving, 1959. The family was settled in the sitting room after dinner. We heard a rapping in the wall. My grandmother said that she had been hearing that noise for several weeks. She told us that rapping was a premonition of death in the house. She said we could test this premise by saying, “If you’re a haint, rap louder”. My mother, not easily frightened by these things, leaned back in her seat, and said loudly, “If you’re a haint, rap louder.” With that, it seemed to me that the entire wall shook. Rattled, everyone excused themselves and went to bed. A month later, my beloved Lelia was dead. www.appalachianhistory.net/...

This one’s sure to be contentious — people are so picky about their cornbread — but she’s right about the cast iron skillet, and she does recommend experimenting with different recipes and types of cornmeal to find the one you like best. “The Secret to Good Cornbread” [14:41]:

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Did you know this? I didn't:

x Breaking up the stream of political tweets with a pic of the Great Smoky Mountains. pic.twitter.com/mCmGra12Lq — Jeff Carlton (@JeffWCarlton) August 2, 2022

Cooking green (“string”) beans the traditional Appalachian way [18:33]:

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What did the early settlers do for fun?

For the first settlers there were few opportunities to obtain an education. To own a book other than the family Bible was rare. What little time that was left after meeting the needs of survival focused on ways to stave off the dread of loneliness and isolation. Music and storytelling emerged as the primary forms of entertainment, and to this day there’s a distinctly unique version of both alive and well here in the mountains. Storytelling required little more than imagination and an audience. It was the perfect fit for the poor and isolated mountain people. www.appalachianhistory.net/...

x Scenic cascade landscape from the Middle Prong Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park taken April 19, 2021 pic.twitter.com/W1hthWXbwf — Barnes Green Poetry Of Light Photography (@barnes_light) August 4, 2022

Need a change of pace from grilled cheese sandwiches? Try a fried jelly sandwich! [11:07]

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Of course, we’re all familiar with the stereotypes.

Depictions of Appalachia and its inhabitants in popular media are typically negative, making the region an object of humor, derision, and social concern.[139] Ledford writes, "Always part of the mythical South, Appalachia continues to languish backstage in the American drama, still dressed, in the popular mind at least, in the garments of backwardness, violence, poverty, and hopelessness."[140] en.wikipedia.org/...

x Great Smoky Mountains National Park #Tennessee pic.twitter.com/JFZb6O3vSf — Edit Karacsony (@editkephoto) August 2, 2022

Here’s a supper she makes with pot roast (yum) and stewed turnips. I love turnips! And these look simple but delicious [21:20]:

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Tipper’s website is well worth visiting. Here’s her profile there:

There are tons of things I could tell you about myself, but all you really need to know is I'm crazy in love with my home in Appalachia-the people, the food, the music, the colorful language, the sustainable lifestyle, the history, the soaring mountains, and the deep dark hollers. I hope you'll join me as I do my best to celebrate and preserve Appalachia. blindpigandtheacorn.com

Just for fun: some regional pronunciations [16:20]:

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So c’mon in the cafe and grab a cuppa...

x If you needed another reason to drink coffee. https://t.co/XhAS9chAen — Inc. (@Inc) July 31, 2022

..and a nice nosh...

x Nicaraguan and Cuban pastries. I don’t even know why the great British baking show doesn’t do Carribean and Central American pastries. They cannot be beat. pic.twitter.com/y2vmdmKd49 — Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez (@priscadorcas) April 16, 2020

..and join us!

New Day Cafe is an open thread. What do you want to talk about today?

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