Category: Tall Tales

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Big Fraid and Little Fraid

Today we tell a tale from southwest Virginia about a man, his young son, and the family’s cows, which the son tended during the day up in the mountains.  

That man tried to teach his boy a lesson in being home on time.  That’s NOT how things turned out, however.

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The Running Rattlesnake of Bear Creek

Once upon a time a man, Brother Johnny as he was known, decided to throw a party, with moonshine being part of the festivities. Brother Johnny invited several friends to this get together, including a young man and his wife from over the mountain. This couple took off for Brother Johnny’s place and rode for hours, until they stopped at a farm along the way.

That stopover led to the wife having more excitement than she’d had in all the rest of her life.

Today we tell that tale.

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The Spirit Hog

Many years ago a young man undertook a trip by foot through the mountains to visit relatives in a remote part of Appalachia. One night, after he had set up camp, he encountered more than he bargained for.

Today we tell the tale of the Spirit Hog.

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The Murder Of Mother Boggs

This week we have a true story about a West Virginia man tried for murdering an old woman who he claimed had “witched” him, forcing him to fly her to the moon, among other things.

It’s a fascinating look at the beliefs of the time about witches in that part or Appalachia.

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