John C. Campbell Folk School has the odd tradition of shooting a pair of boxer shorts out of a cannon as midnight draws near. I’ve been there to see it, but I’ve never known exactly why they do it. Dropping a possum at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve is most...
Thanksgiving – Coming up it meant family, food and going around the table saying what we are gratefulfor in our own lives. We were taught it was a time where the Indians shared fare and the Pioneers weregrateful or “Thankful” for their neighbors. The knowledge they...
