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I started writing a #blog this year to document the #stories behind the stories & to Change the Narrative on #Appalachia and #Appalachians.

I am poor at marketing the blog but the fabulous Amy Johnson Crow promoted my latest entry about Appalachian #Dialect and #Language.

Fun trivia: The #video in the blog kicked off my Initiative to Change the Narrative. 😉

To read the blog & watch the short video:

ancestryroads.blogspot.com/202

A #subscribe would be great too.

ancestryroads.blogspot.com52 Ancestors Week 14: LanguageAppalachian English is native to Appalachia and the Appalachian mountain region of the Eastern United States.

Anytime and Anywhere I see someone wearing a #WestVirginia #University shirt (heck, any WV shirt), I walk right up to them, face-to-face and say....

'Cue Country Roads.

While this might seem bizarre to most, to West Virginians and #Appalachians, this usually gets you a free drink. 😉

Worked twice when I was in #NewOrleans.

If you know, you know. #Appalachia

youtu.be/hMBKT7rGgQs

I've been participating in Amy Johnson Crow's #Genealogy #52ancestors #Blog Challenge for 2025.

This week is about #Language. And, my biggest issue with language is explaining that #Appalachians are not poorly educated or lazy due to the way they speak and their #dialect.

Check out the blog & #video for some common sayings.

ancestryroads.blogspot.com/202

ancestryroads.blogspot.com52 Ancestors Week 14: LanguageAppalachian English is native to Appalachia and the Appalachian mountain region of the Eastern United States.