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*"But in those days, it seemed like dyin automatically improved one's reputation"* ...Wow, if that ain't the truth! *Edit* Mrs. J.D., you did this story such justice and properly broke my heart. Very, very good! ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Ай бұрын

Exactly!

@blacknatsu6623

Ай бұрын

Still the same today!!

I always noticed when you look back at family photos way back in time, no one is smiling. Times were very hard for people. Thanks gor sharing.

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Smiling in photos is a very recent thing. If you ever watch folks pose for a pic nowadays, you’ll see they all smile just long enough for the photo, then the smile is gone

@danzbutrfly

15 күн бұрын

@@theappalachiachannel yep. nowadays you even see it in very young kids they be crying but if a camera is within range they be smiling looking so happy but then as soon as the camera is out they go back to how they were.....it is a trained, fake Kim Kraptashian syndrome and all those rich celebs of faking happyness, having money and faking posing fakeness in front of things so you can look fancy or rich...its all fake and retarded.....back then it was just a real picture no fakeness that was taught by the main stream media, social media, movies, sitcoms etc.

My Grandma dipped snuff, we used to dip chocolate milk powder with her when she dipped her snuff, when we were kids. Those were the days.

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

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@jenniferlopez1073

Ай бұрын

My grandpa smoked camels and lit our candy cigarettes lol

Mrs. JD Phillips you done a great telling this story. So very sad, but really good at the same time. You brought everything to life. You are a true story teller. Can't wait for you to tell the 2nd chapter of Mary's little life❤

Made me cry 😢 👍🍁🙏

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

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What a cliff hanger!, did Pa tape the deed back together? did he sell is property? Great story, The ending is up to you.

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you Jerry!

@mountainmama6237

Ай бұрын

I wondered that too, but maybe tape didn't exist then and if it did, they probably couldn't have afforded it.

When I hear stories like this it makes me grateful again for the wonderful childhood I had. I can't imagine how the children must have felt when their mother threatened to leave. Very insecure for sure!

What a lonely childhood can't imagine being locked up in a dark closet ,great story you guys are the best❤😊

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

unfortunately, this story is all too real.

@tammyatkins18

Ай бұрын

@@theappalachiachannel very sad

@marieenwright4149

5 күн бұрын

Wow, what a lousy thing to do. I can't believe a person would do that to another human being.

Awww what a great story! Thank you JD & Sarah! I could sit & watch these videos until the good Lord takes me home! Blessings always to you both! ❤️✝️😊

Poor Mary, my heart goes out to her. I know how she felt. Thanks for sharing JD👍

Thanks for sharing. SARAH and J .D

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@samanthashaw8329

Ай бұрын

Are you in cohorts with the Appalachian story channels narrator JD?

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

@@samanthashaw8329 He is my father

@samanthashaw8329

Ай бұрын

@@theappalachiachannel ok yeah that makes sense Molly's story sounds very much like Mary's

When you were telling of the children cutting up paper to decorate the tree, I was thinking "How could they afford to waste any paper?" They saved everything when I was a girl. Newspapers were used to cover the holes in the cardboard on the walls and ceiling. Catalogs were used for toilet paper in the outhouse. My father always cut the tree, and my parents decorated the tree with things they had saved. We were not allowed to touch it (because we could break too many things). I agree with the mother. It was his fault for leaving it out where any of the children could pick it up. Are you going to give us more of Mary's Story? Does she get to grow up? Will she ever be happy and safe?

@frostyfrances4700

Ай бұрын

Your reminding me of the paper tree decorations .... We used to make chains from strips of various colored construction paper to hang on the tree. But one thing I seldom see mentioned elsewhere were the sweet gum tree balls we'd wrap in tin foil and stick decorated toothpicks all around and call them 'stars'. Only after around 1962 (??) we called them sputniks. I guess we weren't all that poor, but Mom was a great believer in Montessori and the elders backed it up that we should know how to do for ourselves.

@tracicomstock3489

Ай бұрын

1962 seems to have been a pivotal year in Appalachia.

@frostyfrances4700

Ай бұрын

@@tracicomstock3489 - It was, everywhere and not only stateside.

@tracicomstock3489

Ай бұрын

@@frostyfrances4700 I was born May 29, 1962.

Thank you, Miss Sarah, for a fine job. And you too of course, JD. I remember a poor little girl somewhat like Mary from my own childhood. We were living in town at the time, nice enough neighborhood; but there was one little girl who couldn't play with anybody else. Her parents would let her sit (alone of course) on the front porch and watch the rest of us but that's as far as they would bend. If we tried to even talk to her, she'd have to go inside. Not sure I ever felt sorrier for anyone in my life. But at least when my women's middle-aged church group learned that one of us had never even been to anyone's slumber party, we threw her the biggest, most raucous one we dared, all in her honor. I hope it made up a little for the walled-off childhood she must've had. The guest list grew so much that none of us ladies had a house with enough room, so we wound up at a recent widower's house instead. They'd raised such a large family there that it seemed you could put half the town inside. Since this was supposed to be a hen party, we brought our indulgent host a big blonde wig and a dress and everything which he happily wore to please us; we threatened that if he gave away his real identity, we'd shave off his beard and moustache. In other words we were all as silly as possible and had a whoopin' good time. At 79 I can say that was the most memorable party I ever went to.

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you ma'am for sharing that!

Great job at telling a good story. Hope to hear more. ❤

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

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Loved this story despite the sad times. Looking forward to more ❤️

Please more chapters of Mary's life! 👍

Another great video. Is this an on going series or just a one time story. If you're not careful your gonna catch Celebrating Appalachia. Your just about there I hope you take this as a compliment. That's the way I meant it.

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you Edward 💜

Wonderful. Thanks

When I hear stories like this I always think about comments like “the world is going to hell”, “things are getting worse.”, or “I wish for the good ole days.”. Makes me question their character.

JD and Sarah I loved this story Always leaving us to our own conclusions again. Guess it depends on what type of person you are? Well I’m inclined to believe it was Christmas time and exasperated with Mary he forgave her. Plus the new house didn’t have a damn closet! Thanks you two!

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you Karen 💜

Greetings and Blessings, Kin Folks, from the Foothills of the Ozarks of Arkansas, Squatch Country 👣 👣 👣 👣 👣 👣

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

glad to have you here!

Thanks for sharing!

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Oh how I love the Mary stories! You can just envision them right before your eyes. This is another great one JD! Hope there are more to come!

Another heart breaking story that hits so close to home for me 😢

Great story..

Poor little Mary.

Thank you for this mini biography, of a little girl. Rural people of 19th century and early 20th deserve major credit, for all that they knew and for working so hard to survive. Must say however, that some of the established child care practices were horrendously cruel. I am including America and rural IrelandThe sadistic treatment of the horse matches what was done by most owners. And the locking of a child in a closet...very common practice. Thank you for this very honest description .

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

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I love these stories, it's sure not the way it use to be. I miss going to my Grandparents home, well I think the house is gone now. Sad to say. Great story, keep it up!! I'm originally from Tennessee

Kudos & Kudzu for your folksy, heart-felt reminiscing. Lived in Appalachia 1980-1982 (Banner Elk, NC). Fond memories. Still visit friends from time to time. As photographer/cinematographer, appreciate production value/aesthetics of presentations. However, confused seeing snow flakes superimposed over Summertime forest. Then again, poetic license ... Jay

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

thank you Jay!

What an amazing tell I loved ever min

Great job! Thank you, much love❤

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I’m always drawn to the picture of the little girl 😢

I love your story, very emotionally told. Keep up the good work.

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you for another interesting story!

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

If you're sad it must have worse at the trail of tears. Ancestral curse. Karma

@frostyfrances4700

Ай бұрын

We need to know about the worst of history, Jeff, so we can do whatever might be possible to address resulting issues. But nobody is to blame for what someone else did, at least not before they were born. Our responsibility is to do better for everyone's sake now, as best we can. Let each one of us BE the change we want to see.

That reminded me of that movie with Sissy Spacek playing Carrie and being locked in the closet, scared me to death. Have a blessed night everyone!

I'm so glad that I found you! 😊 I immediately subscribed! Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love this story and this channel...

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Dang, that's sad!!!

How sad...😢

This story is very similar to one Appalachia story tellers channels JD told it in 3 parts the mother was very abusive to her daughter 😢 The name is Molly's story. Will there be a part 2 to tell what happens to Mary

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

It is similar to Molly- but completely different

@frostyfrances4700

Ай бұрын

@@theappalachiachannel - Those were very hard times for most people, weren't they? We have serious enough challenges today, but nothing anyone says could ever make me want to return to what many blinded folks call 'the good old days' - that never were! Living too seriously in the past is a steep slippery slope. Part of the reason so many people dipped snuff was to fight off hunger pangs.

Didn't they just take someone's house & land?

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

no, they rented a new house and hillside lot

@loritracy1385

Ай бұрын

@@theappalachiachannel - Sorry, I missed that.

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Sad but those was the times hard and trying These times are hard and trying The more things change the more they remain the same When you do something close to me I'm going to go and hopefully get to meet you Hope you have your book so I can purchase it because I have only cash no cards don't trust them Old ways and mistrust I reckon

I just subscribed to this channel. I love the woman’s voice. I hope it’s a different channel bc I belonged to another and am hoping I didn’t get unsubscribed.

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you

Is there more?

Are these true stories

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Yes

Actually after listening to this story (I didn't fast forward), I stand corrected! What a beautiful story from a excellent story teller

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Charlie

Men tell the stories better than an emotional woman! Women always believe they can do better in a man's world and yet they do not!

@theappalachiachannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rhondacady7120

Ай бұрын

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