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Travel from sea to shining sea; by car or by plane, there's plenty to see in the good ole US of A.
Fire on the Mountain: The Appalachian Culture
By 1966 in the mountains of North Georgia, much of the old folk knowledge was disappearing. The culture of Appalachia was being replaced with fast food and discount stores. This was a culture of oral tradition rather than the written word. The older people of the region had pursued a way of life learned from their parents and not too changed in over a century. Young people had discovered Wal-Mart and McDonald. The times had changed and there was no longer a need for weavers, blacksmiths, carters and ham curers.
By Kathleen Walls9 years ago in Wander
The Infamous Teakettle Junction and Lost Burro Mine
If you have ever driven the road from Scotty's Castle in Death Valley to The Racetrack, you will know what I mean when I say LONG DRIVE .........VERY LONG DRIVE! Because of the washboard we couldn't go over 10 mph. Of course, the shorter wheel based Jeeps were hauling ass and passing us. So do the math. It's 19 miles (give or take) from where the dirt starts to Teakettle Junction and then another 6 miles from there to the start of The Racetrack. It took hours and hours to get to Teakettle Junction. I'm not exaggerating..... Anyhow, Teakettle Junction is actually a landmark out in the desert, a waypoint for the lost, a beacon of hope........Okay, it's just a sign, and yes, teakettles hanging off said sign. I was impressed as to how many there were. I am thinking that they take them down every year because they were all from 2016. Nothing older than that.
By Michele James9 years ago in Wander
Free and Cheap in The Big Easy
Back in the fifties when Gordon MacRae and Sheree North sang their hearts out in The Best Things in Life are Free, you could see the movie for one quarter. At that time I was living in New Orleans and too young to appreciate the truth in that song.
By Kathleen Walls9 years ago in Wander
Traveling Across the Countryside
Last year, my four children and I went on a trip to Southern Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. We're from Mississippi, so it was a pretty long trip for us especially since we are not that accustomed to traveling. I was going there to take a test for a job.
By Juanell Hopper9 years ago in Wander
