I moved from my 45 year home of Seattle to a small farm in central KY last August. I am living the phrase "I gave up a high standard of living for a high quality of life." I LOVE it here. And you can live below the poverty line and still live very well indeed.
And then there is this:
I’m gonna guess the film poster alludes to the fact that in rural Appalachia, there are places you DO NOT GO, & people you DO NOT MESS WITH, if you know what I mean.
I saw a sign in rural KY that said, “Be shot or be gone”. Never saw a Welcome sign.
**"I've never been nowhere in my life where you can live any easier than right here in this part of the country." Neial Bowling**
Do you have running water? When I am *off-the-grid*, that's the hardest part.
The rainwater washtub...pretty much useless in the winter. Heh. :)
“And then there is this: “
Indeed. Truly awesome documentary. Which is what makes me wonder if the families depicted in the UK article are as drug-riddled and dependent upon government handouts as the “Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia”. I can guarantee you that all those “proud and independent” “Appalachian” folks depicted are 100% supported by a gazillion government programs paid for by taxes on those who actually work. I’d give it a 90% probability that drug abuse is epidemic there as well.
There’s no such thing as pride and self-sufficiency among the poor anymore. The poor, no matter where they live or the color of their skin, are now all wards of the state. The UK article is nothing more than romantic bullshit.
Where are you located? My parents retired to Munfordville and a small mini-farm in the 70’s. Still have family down there.