Folk Tales
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Coon Hunting with Uncle Jim and Uncle John: A Bath County Folktale
Night hunters – this picture is courtesy of Oliver Hartley’s Hunting Dogs, a book you can read for free at Project Gutenberg. Hartley published the book in 1909. Several months ago, I shared a folktale that my father-in-law had written down. In that very short story, “Uncle John” and “Uncle Jim” jump a train to… Continue reading
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Folk Tales (Uncle John & Uncle Jim)
“The past is not dead. It’s not even past.” ~ William Faulkner Jumping a train. In Mr. Burl’s folk tale below, “Uncle Jim” and “Uncle John” hop a train to Mt. Sterling. Folk and fairy tales have always been a source of fascination to me. As a child, I couldn’t get enough of Hansel and… Continue reading