I miss my Mammaw's beans and cornbread, and her chicken n' dumplin's were to die for! She always had a big, ripe sliced tomato fresh out of her garden too. Sunday dinners at her house were a real treat.
A few things I inherited from my Appalachian ancestors; being too proud to ask for help, too hard-headed to take to authority very well and a determination to survive no matter what comes my way. I thank God for them each and every day.
I also inherited a healthy suspicion of strangers and people who will say anything to get my vote!
You must of had the best of Appalachian ancestors. I have to admit many West Virginians have no trouble being on welfare. However, “too hard-headed to take to authority very well and a determination to survive no matter what comes my way” is right on the money. Obeying the law is pretty optional to many but most won’t do anything particularly bad.
squirrel stew ain’t a bad way to go either. real tender.