Ok I finished my damn Appalachia research paper, yeah ask me something

[JohnKleeb]

[yardwork]

1. Did you learn a lot, Kleeb?

Snicker. I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. I just finished two hellish grant applications and I'm in the mood to tease fellow sufferers.

[JohnKleeb]

3. Yeah I did

[PartyPooper]

2. Can you please give us a brief synopsis in 1000 words or less?

:evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

4. Easy, don't make seniors in HS do research papers, they kill!

but hey I hear it benefits.

[AverageJoe]

5. What can you tell me about Bloody Harlan?

or the Mothman?

[JohnKleeb]

6. hah I dont know

[autorank]

10. Kleeb, hint...sshhh..."Mothman's the revenge for Bloody Harlan"

[JohnKleeb]

12. John Harlan, the supreme court justice? Mothman? The DIck Gere movie?

[Withywindle]

7. Which side are you on?

"...boys, which side are you on?"

[JohnKleeb]

8. elaborate?

I am a big fan of the UMWA if that helps.

[Withywindle]

36. Check it!

http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/3448/whichsid.html

[autorank]

9. What did Johny Appleseed plant in West Virginia?

[JohnKleeb]

11. apples!

[autorank]

14. Are you SURE that's all? Put your thinking cap on.

:party:

[JohnKleeb]

15. pot?

[autorank]

21. No, dental floss! You need to listen to more Frank Zappa.

[JohnKleeb]

29. ahh Ive been told that

[autorank]

28. Do your teachers just automatically give you A's because you're so bright?

If they don't, they should. I'll pay them a visit in your behalf if you'd like (haha). Let them know it's time to clear a path for Kleeb.

[RagingInMiami]

13. Have you ever noticed how the accent of the Appalachians is similar

to those of Northern Ireland?

[JohnKleeb]

16. hah no I havent

Appalachia though covers a lot of south west pa where my grandparents are from and they stuff like how are yinz?

[RagingInMiami]

22. I'm talking about the Appalachians from the Tennessee area

They're directly descendant from the Scots-Irish. Because they lived so isolated for hundreds of years, their accents did not really evolve the way the accents of say the Irish who settled in Boston and NY did.
It's very noticeable when someone from northern Ireland says "bread" or "bed."

[lazarus]

65. That's where country music came from, too

The "bluegrass" they played in the southern Appalachian chain evolved into country. A lot of good country, and particularly what's being called "roots music", sounds very much like Celtic music.

My grandfather wasn't from the Appalachians, but his people were from way back in the woods in Alabama. He would actually use "holp" as the past tense of "helped". That's middle English, I believe.

[yardwork]

66. That's like saying "swole up" instead of "swollen"

"He got bit by a copperhead and his leg swole up like this!"

I actually heard myself saying this to a neighbor one day.

[lazarus]

67. I've said that myself

Picked it up from my grandfather, I guess.

[hickman1937]

17. Did you cheat, and use the Foxfire books?

[JohnKleeb]

18. the what, no I didnt cheat

[hickman1937]

27. The Foxfire books.

A whole series of books published in the 70's. They were trying to record, on paper, a disappearing way of life. I think there's about 7 or 8 of them.

[yardwork]

35. I don't think it would be cheating to use the Foxfire books as reference

As you point out, there are an enormous number of volumes and as I recall the text is fairly dense.

I grew up in Appalachia.

[hickman1937]

43. After I said that in jest, I realised that those

books probably could have been a great resource. They are truly amazing. I haven't read them in years. I think I'll see if I can find them.

[Withywindle]

54. I think they've being reissued...

I've bought a couple recently. They should never have gone out of print in the first place!

[hickman1937]

62. The best was that the writers were,

at least at first, high school kids, given an assignment by their teacher. They didn't just record the skills, but let the reader know the people too.

[BurtWorm]

19. How many pages was it?

How many words? How many characters?

[JohnKleeb]

24. 6 pages and I cant check the words now because I have it on another comput

[msgadget]

20. Did you write on the history of Appalachia?

Did you talk about President Johnson?

[JohnKleeb]

25. yeah a little and brought up LBJ

[jellybelly]

23. Did your dog eat your paper?

[JohnKleeb]

26. no he cant because its in my binder

[msgadget]

30. What color binder?

Blue is nice...

[chookie]

31. What is the Capitol of Appalachia?

Well?

Answer: Pittsburgh. Actually, Brian O'Neill, columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, insightfully nailed Pittsburgh as "the Paris of Appalachia."

(BTW -- gee, Kleeb -- what's your connection to this area? Yins livin' rahn here?)

[JohnKleeb]

33. My mom's folks are from Johnstown and my dad's from Pittsburgh

Got family throughout Pennsylvania. My mom's dad only came down here because he had no desire to work in the mines or steel mills, and my dad's dad worked for the NLRB so he worked in a lot of cities.

[chookie]

38. But where are you?

Pretty good rust belt street cred, I admit, but what about you? Are you a southern transplant?

What part of the Burgh is your Dad from?

("Norside", "Eeslibry" and "Larnzvul" connections on this end.)

[JohnKleeb]

39. Northern Virginia

I dont know where his parents were from in pittsburgh, if this helps, my great grandparents on that side of the family were middle class and my great grandfather who was a friend of Honus Wagner worked as building engineer in the early 1900's.

[Historic NY]

32. Did you learn that it is a high proportion of people living under the

poverty level?

[JohnKleeb]

34. Yes, its really sad

[fortyfeetunder]

37. did you proofread it or do you need someone to proof it?

I'd do it if you needed the help.

[JohnKleeb]

40. Shit I would have someone do it but the actual copy is on my

computer file at the scool.

[fortyfeetunder]

41. make sure to do a grammar/spell check

and you will do just fine. Good luck.

Hey did you read anything about inbreeding in Appalachia? I remember the stories about blue babies...

[JohnKleeb]

42. no I didnt, thats disturbing thoguh

[fortyfeetunder]

44. Kleeb, hold out your hand

so I can paddle it...LOL...

[JohnKleeb]

45. this isnt Catholic school damnit

[fortyfeetunder]

48. Or do you want me to kiss your hand instead....

hell no, I don't want to be accused of being a Mary Kay LeTourneau!

[JohnKleeb]

49. hah I know who that is, shows how much I fuckin read

[fortyfeetunder]

50. BA HA HA

Good luck with the paper. You must brag if you got an A, right?

[JohnKleeb]

52. I wont get one though

[bettyellen]

46. do you still love me even though i couldn't find you in DC last week?

i really looked!

[JohnKleeb]

47. You looked?

I wasn't supposed to be there, that was last thursday right? I had a phone job interview with Congressman Obey's office that day. I am supposed to be in DC next week not last.

[bettyellen]

51. i thought you were going to the protest....

[JohnKleeb]

53. I am going to the protest next week

I cant fucking wait, I am actually gonna be living in DC for a few days.

[bettyellen]

55. cool.... i picked my battle due to timing and personal stuff and

i hate crowds and fascists so i'm a little unnerved about the coronation.
glad you will be there to represent!

[JohnKleeb]

56. yeah I am glad I got a place to stay to be honest.

[bettyellen]

57. DC was cool, it's been a few years for me.

different than nyc. wide fucking streets......
i had a blast all day.

[JohnKleeb]

58. thats cool

you see my future hopeful living spot, George Washington University?

[bettyellen]

59. nope unless it was under my nose.. where is it?

in the city itself?

[JohnKleeb]

60. Foggy Bottom

which is near the mall.

[bettyellen]

61. hey... i drove tthrough there.. i think it looks prety cool, too.

lotsa of old architecture, near georgetown and dupont which will keep ya busy.
babe, you gotta score some id. they ask everybody for it.

[JohnKleeb]

63. Do they?

:(

[Lostnote03]

64. John, how are you doing?

....I wanted to mention the Appalachian Regional Commission(ARC)....Great reference for anyone researching us "poor" hillbillies.....You can contact the ex-Pres. of ARC(Al Smith) through the KETV(Ky Ed.TV)....He hosts a cable show and is a very affable individual that would be a valuable resource....Best Wishes