these idioms and colloquial phrases sometimes sound completely ludicrous out of context, but many of them have very real and amazingly explainable origins.
A Holy Ghost Tent Revival
Especially the older generations of Southerners can picture this come summer/springtime. Outside of town, a large tent that has been erected in an empty field
Family History: Royals, Draft Dodgers and Jitney Drivers
I started this post on International Women’s Day in honor of my paternal 2nd great-grandmother, Caroline, who was born on March 2nd, 1858. While my
Living like a Rockstar
They don’t refer to the outlandish lifestyles of the rich and famous to be ‘living like a rockstar’ for nothing. While not all musicians are
Sean Flynn: Hollywood to Vietnam
A previous blog discussed in detail the life of Errol Flynn, but I did not touch on his family. Flynn married French-American actress Lili Damita
In Search of Papa’s Hungarian Goulash
My grandfather didn’t come home with much after WWII. What he did come home with was a very particular set of skills. Skills he acquired over
Hal Smith: More than Otis
A lot of people from my generation and older grew up watching The Andy Griffith Show. The show, packed with wholesome goodness, aired on CBS
