Kentucky Folklore (New Books for New Readers)
by R. Gerald Alvey
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"Thicker'n fiddlers in hell. Independent as a hog on ice. If a bride makes her own clothes, it's bad luck. It'll snow in May if it thunders in February. How's a hen on a fence like a penny' What's the reddest side of an apple' Learn what folklore and folk culture are and enjoy a generous helping of sayings, rhymes, songs, tall tales, superstitions and riddles from Kentucky.Tags
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Part of a series meant for new readers, part of an adult literacy initiative. Good general source of sayings, customs, etc. Not definitive
good, interesting and was a quick read
good, interesting and was a quick read
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R. Gerald Alvey is a retired professor of English at the University of Kentucky.
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