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I don't have the money but I love listening and watching and I share and tell about you you are amazing I came from the north been here 33 years in the Foothills and now someone that came from the mountains. Just wanted to say thank you your amazing story teller and teaching of the history
I swore the day I left the mountains here that I would never be back here again. Now I am 66 yrs. old and I have came home to live the rest of my life in these hills. The blue ridge is in my bones.
I grew up dirt poor. Nothing saddens me than the vulnerability and shame that comes with that kind of poverty, which is why my life has always been about kindness.
Really good story. When I was 21 I told my landlady that my brother had moved back to my mother's hometown. "I used to go there to buy my wine!" Then she gave me directions to my pawpaw's house.
It was my great aunt Wortalee's husband, Uncle Morris who made whiskey. My aunt said that Papa never touched a drop of the stuff. When I told Big Momma, she said, "No, but he ran around with women!"
I'm a single father of two daughters and I live in Appalachia. I can tell you this, Some of the traditions mentioned in this excellent story are still Alive and Well,here,in Appalachia 😉
Oh my goodness, JD, you've done it again! What a beautiful tale of family love and understanding. It has me in tears when reading about the precious bond between father and daughter. I would have loved that in my life. These surely are great people. Thank you very much from Ruth x
I loved this. My grandfather was a moonshiner. He raised his family while making it. Once his home was raided when the 7 kids were home, Grandfather made the kids get in bed, he put the jugs in bed between the kids, told the revenewers that all the kids had the measels and everyone was scared to death of the measels back then. So, they searched everywhere, just tore everything out of Grandfather's house, every drawer, just made a big mess but didn't go near the kids. My dad, before he married our mom, actually ran, or carried jugs of moonshine for our Grandfather. Once, he nearly got caught. Dad said he was just young and really scared, said he was carrying a glass jar of it, he was yelled at to stop but he just kept running and got away. It was just a way of life way back in the 20s and 30s the depression had happened, noone had any way to make much $ and there wasn't a lot of education or other ways of life other than figuring things out on your own. It was always fun to listen to the stories my Grandfather and my Dad told me about way back then. My Grandfather ended up serving in WW1. He also talked about serving and being in France but didn't want to talk much more about the war, kind of like other war veterans.
Never doubt that the Good Lord acts most through the children. The things we see being done to them these days, will also cause Him to act on their behalf. Never doubt... but if you do, just wait a little while & you won't. Be blessed JD!
Amen to that!! What these Democrats are doing to these children is pure evil, and the Good LORD will not be tolerating it much longer! When his wrath comes, it will affect us all though, because we haven't done enough to stop it. Wise up Americans! GOD gave us this land and the freedoms we enjoy, he will act accordingly to stop the evilness. GOD bless you all!!!
What a great story. It takes you through the life of a true Appalachian family struggling to make ends meet. A daughters love for her Pa led her to protect him from what she knew was wrong. It turned into a funny joke on the revenue man. At end of the the day his honesty and hard work paid off and for his some what nosey daughter , a beautiful dress. No good deed goes unrewarded. I truly enjoyed this wonderful story. Thank you.
@@johnjessey6955 thank you John. I'm blushing from your compliment. Remember there's only so many atta boys out there. With that being said I would like compliment you on your comments on this channel. Atta boy John. 😳🙄🤪👍🏻👍
Maddie was like a lot of children, she KNEW her daddy. Kids know so much more than they get credit for. What a wonderful story that really pulled at my heart strings.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller yep. Many in my family were coal miners and I grew up in a coal mine community. Even then we music but two of the worst disasters occurred within 10 miles of my house, Monongah and Farmington No9. As many as 500 in those two blasts.
Watching these videos make me want to visit my family back home as soon as I can afford a vehicle I definitely going to I love these videos thank you J D
One of the most beautiful stories I've ever heard. Magalene Cahill -- that darling, courageous, brilliant and honest girl! A testament to the heart and bravery of Appalachian women!!! God bless!
What a lovely story of pure love of a child and support of neighbors. Just good people living good lives. Thank you Sir for another sweet Saturday morning story.
born and raised in the middle of W.V, Scott/Irish and blackfoot. some of my folks been here longer than some others and the law still pesterin us but Washington tried too . great stories ! thanks!
These stories make me think of my father who grew up in the mountains of north Georgia in the 1930s. When I was a teen he took the family to the cabin he was raised in, which was barely standing..but still standing, and we spent the morning picking muscadine. His youngest brother was buried near by and he told the story of how his father left his pregnant mother and 4 children in this cabin to fend for themselves and when it came time for his mother to give birth there was no one to attend except his younger sisters. The baby died the day after he was born. My grandmother was so weak and depressed she put my father and his 3 siblings in an orphanage until she could get back on her feet. Eventually she married the man who was to be my grandfather and they took my dad and his siblings out of the orphanage and bought a farm in Arkansas. I still live in Arkansas.
Love your stories. Having recently visited the Appalachians for the first time in my 70++ years I am now better able to understand the folks who live there. Listening in Plainfield, New Hampshire.
We used to have all good neighbors on this mountain til the land predators from Florida bought about all of it and cut it up into small lots. My good neighbors have either moved off or died. I’ve had plenty of offers and threats but most of them leave me alone now. I like to target practice and I post some of the used ones on the edge of my property. I do a lot of target practicing. Wish things were like they used to be.
Them land predators from Florida your talking about ain't Florida's, they are damn Yankees that came here to Florida and predatored on us & our land and families first. Hurt us old swampers & our folks bad, then they headed for yalls land & did the same thing. God bless & keep yall !!
Oh my goodness!! What a story of love & redemption. Maggie didn’t want to see her father in jail & God moved to blessed Amos & his family 😊 Thank you JD for another great story!
My grandpa was a coal miner, a moonshiner, and a drunk. My grandma bore him 14 kids, and one died young. Later, they moved to southern Ohio. Memories of my visits with them inspired much of my songwriting and guitar picking.
I really enjoy these stories. My great grandpa owed & operated a sawmill on the east coast & he had big machinery all all types. Best years ever hanging out & doing work w. Teddy Noverca fall river ma. A great old timer. Your stories remind me of them years. T.y.
I truly enjoyed this story. I can relate to Appalachia, loved it when I visited. My daddy grew up in N FL in a large family, under similar conditions on a farm at the height of the Great Depression. Thanks so much for the great story. I'm a new subscriber. ❤
Loved that story. It was sad, funny and made a man proud to be a man. My congratulations to you sir on one of the best stories I’ve heard in a mighty long time.👍🏾😊
@@jamesholbrook7785 Alright! Welcome to the club James! be sure to check out the members only section, there are new videos there that haven't been released yet
I'm so thrilled to have found this podcast. Love the intro music so much. The stories give me a warm wholesome feeling so wonderful. I feel conflicted as I romanticize that I would have loved to live then but am aware it was an extremely hard life and perhaps I'm wrong but I think there wasn't much love shown as families had many many children, not because they loved kids but because more hands made lighter work. Thank you for your great narrating bringing these stories to life.
Thank'Ya Kindly Sir .. I cud see It all play'out like real mo'shun with'in ev'ry word .. Tha sweet'ess smile came whan Yu talk'd of'tha pure'ess, purdy'ess, white'ess stuff that flow'd from'tha spout of that first jug 🙂 ... Sweet lil'ole Mag'Dalene, what'a keep'r and smart Young'in .. Wandar'ful Story told Sir.. Shalom from Hill'Top Hollar ~
Geat story JD! To my knowledge I don't have any moonshiners in my family history but the mention of the blacksmith shop made me think of my great grandfather who was a blacksmith at the tail end of the 1890s into the early 1900s. And his name was Will Phillips! This was in my home town of Russell, in Warren County of Pennsylvania. I doubt we're related JD, but you never know!
What a wonderful story, JD! (I almost typed 'Amos'.) I just spent a week's vacation in St. Louis with a dear friend from long ago. When we were a lot younger, we didn't dwell that much on our recent ancestors' past. But now we got to talking about how *her* grandparents and gg's ran shine all the way from the Missouri boot heel up to the Canadian border - and on east across to Maine, where MY grandparents and gg's were doing pretty much the same. So now she's going to try to follow that bit of new info in her genealogy research in case she might find a connection between our two families. We've always been such fast friends and that would really put the icing on the cake. Maybe it's the patina of past generations, but I don't personally see a thing wrong with what people made a cash crop of back in those days when times were really so hard and a lot of people actually starved to death, especially during winter. They took great risks so we could have a better life today. BTW, is there a date when this video goes to the general public? I really want to share it as far and wide as I can.
What a beautiful story Frosty, it’s amazing how many folks used to run shine, and the stories that go along with it. It’s always nice to catch up with life long friends too. I’m happy you liked this story, it will go public a week from tomorrow- next Saturday. Thanks so much for your support my friend.
Personally, the only thing "wrong" with what they did was that the government couldn't control/tax it! To prove my point, or "moral", concerned government is currently legalizing marijuana, and is using our TAX PAYER money to give mentally ill people free drug paraphernalia to assist them in their deadly drug addictions!
Thank you, JD for another wonderful story. You touch many hearts with the stories you bring us. I bet the second part of the story when he goes home, would be just if not more heartwarming. I wonder if there’s an accounting of that? And if not? I’m picturing one in my mind right now. A lot of tears and hugs and smiles. Thanks again JD. God Bless you richly my friend. jj
Everytime I think I have heard my favorite, you dupe me by one upping on the next. This was fabulous. Told with deep knowledge of the people and the region. A story I shall be sharing with many others... visit the share button. I could never do it even minimal justice, despite growing up in the Northern mountains and living in KY for 30 years...and I might have met one or two "blockaders". Maybe. Becoming my favorite channel of any genre.
Great story to start off a rainy Saturday morning. I still hang out with some Cagles to this day, makes me wonder if they might be related to ol Amos 🤔
Many mountain family had to do what they could do to make ends meet. I knew many man who made corn back when I was a kid. I used to know which one sold good corn and which was bad. But what was ironic was the respect between a shiner and a revenuer. Love the story ❤ thank you for the history.
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My mind went so many different directions from anger to laughter at the way we've been treated for over a Century but I'll just taste that homemade churned butter in my mind today
Thanks for sharing your gift of storytelling. I can’t start listening without finishing listening to the story. You help bring back memories of harder times but better times. The Appalachian mountains don’t provide a lot of food for the belly but our souls are well fed. 🙏🦅🇺🇸
Our amazing God work's in misterious ways ,and uses all that's willing, and in this story a child . Isaiah 11: 6 . Thanks, I appreciate all your stories.
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I don't have the money but I love listening and watching and I share and tell about you you are amazing I came from the north been here 33 years in the Foothills and now someone that came from the mountains. Just wanted to say thank you your amazing story teller and teaching of the history
I swore the day I left the mountains here that I would never be back here again. Now I am 66 yrs. old and I have came home to live the rest of my life in these hills. The blue ridge is in my bones.
beautifully said
I grew up dirt poor. Nothing saddens me than the vulnerability and shame that comes with that kind of poverty, which is why my life has always been about kindness.
Well said
@The Appalachian Storyteller thanks, and thanks for your awesome stories!
Poverty is a humbling thing. It is hard to get over
Grow up dirt poor myself,but never knew I was poor because my parents showed me there was more ways to be rich then having money and material things
@@wandarice9436yesss!
What awesome story a young girl saving her father,
Thank you Kay
Really good story. When I was 21 I told my landlady that my brother had moved back to my mother's hometown.
"I used to go there to buy my wine!" Then she gave me directions to my pawpaw's house.
Thank you for sharing that my friend. Have a blessed day.
It was my great aunt Wortalee's husband, Uncle Morris who made whiskey. My aunt said that Papa never touched a drop of the stuff. When I told Big Momma, she said, "No, but he ran around with women!"
I'm a single father of two daughters and I live in Appalachia. I can tell you this, Some of the traditions mentioned in this excellent story are still Alive and Well,here,in Appalachia 😉
preciate you Jed, stay safe out there
Oh my goodness, JD, you've done it again! What a beautiful tale of family love and understanding. It has me in tears when reading about the precious bond between father and daughter. I would have loved that in my life. These surely are great people. Thank you very much from Ruth x
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. Have a wonderful day, my friend.
I loved this. My grandfather was a moonshiner. He raised his family while making it. Once his home was raided when the 7 kids were home, Grandfather made the kids get in bed, he put the jugs in bed between the kids, told the revenewers that all the kids had the measels and everyone was scared to death of the measels back then. So, they searched everywhere, just tore everything out of Grandfather's house, every drawer, just made a big mess but didn't go near the kids. My dad, before he married our mom, actually ran, or carried jugs of moonshine for our Grandfather. Once, he nearly got caught. Dad said he was just young and really scared, said he was carrying a glass jar of it, he was yelled at to stop but he just kept running and got away. It was just a way of life way back in the 20s and 30s the depression had happened, noone had any way to make much $ and there wasn't a lot of education or other ways of life other than figuring things out on your own. It was always fun to listen to the stories my Grandfather and my Dad told me about way back then. My Grandfather ended up serving in WW1. He also talked about serving and being in France but didn't want to talk much more about the war, kind of like other war veterans.
Thank you for sharing this story ❤️
Very precious story, I come from a long line of moonshiners and damn proud of them, we feed our family anyway we can
Thank you so much!
Never doubt that the Good Lord acts most through the children. The things we see being done to them these days, will also cause Him to act on their behalf. Never doubt... but if you do, just wait a little while & you won't. Be blessed JD!
amen
Amen to that!! What these Democrats are doing to these children is pure evil, and the Good LORD will not be tolerating it much longer! When his wrath comes, it will affect us all though, because we haven't done enough to stop it. Wise up Americans! GOD gave us this land and the freedoms we enjoy, he will act accordingly to stop the evilness. GOD bless you all!!!
What a great story. It takes you through the life of a true Appalachian family struggling to make ends meet. A daughters love for her Pa led her to protect him from what she knew was wrong. It turned into a funny joke on the revenue man. At end of the the day his honesty and hard work paid off and for his some what nosey daughter , a beautiful dress. No good deed goes unrewarded. I truly enjoyed this wonderful story. Thank you.
Beautifully written!
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller thank you.
Great comment James. Took the words out of my mouth. Only much more eloquently. God Bless
@@johnjessey6955 thank you John. I'm blushing from your compliment. Remember there's only so many atta boys out there. With that being said I would like compliment you on your comments on this channel. Atta boy John. 😳🙄🤪👍🏻👍
@@jamesdeen3011 Thanks James. You have me chuckling. 😋
The Lord works in works in mysterious ways even if has use the hands of child ! Another good story !😇
amen
Maddie was like a lot of children, she KNEW her daddy. Kids know so much more than they get credit for. What a wonderful story that really pulled at my heart strings.
Thank you ma’am
I Love listening to your stories of the Mountain folk. 🥰💯👍👍
Thank you 🙏
Great story. Reminds me of my childhood growing up in the wilds of West Virginia.
The good ole days
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller yep. Many in my family were coal miners and I grew up in a coal mine community. Even then we music but two of the worst disasters occurred within 10 miles of my house, Monongah and Farmington No9. As many as 500 in those two blasts.
That is very sad. Hopefully none of your relatives were counted in those numbers.@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives
Spell every summer there what's my grandparents.. wouldn't take a million dollars for it. ❤❤
Spent.. pardon my spelling talk to text
Oh my! This one had me on the edge of my seat there for minute, 😂. This was a good one.
Thank you!
Watching these videos make me want to visit my family back home as soon as I can afford a vehicle I definitely going to I love these videos thank you J D
Thank you so much
Yeah, Appalachian people always have to fight. Great story, thank you.
thank you sir
That was true family values I wish we had that today !!
amen
One more time, you've brought tears to my eyes and a smile in my heart, to start this day. Thank you for spreading goodness and love, God bless.
Thank you Claudia
Same here! JD has a true and wonderful gift. As well as I suspect, a tremendous amount of stock in Kleenex! 🤭 God Bless
Mom and I loved this story, ia good one!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for your support!
One of the most beautiful stories I've ever heard. Magalene Cahill -- that darling, courageous, brilliant and honest girl! A testament to the heart and bravery of Appalachian women!!! God bless!
Im so happy you enjoyed this story
Now that's love like you ain't never seen from a child to her father. Great story great people
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"The Lord sure do move in Mysterious Ways" ~ Alvin York.
yes he does
What a lovely story of pure love of a child and support of neighbors. Just good people living good lives. Thank you Sir for another sweet Saturday morning story.
Thank you ❤️
Wonderful story! You are a Master Story Teller. Thank you.
thank you 🙏
That brought tears to my eyes ❤️
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Love these stories. I am surprised they trusted the stranger. Great ending
Thank you so much my friend. Have a blessed day.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Same to you
Right here right now I have the biggest smile on my face. That was a wonderful story. Thank you from the land down under.
thank you so much Marie
Hello Marie. Me too! ❤ God Bless
Thanks JD another great story! Old Famous Amos was sure lucky to have a smart daughter.
Yes sir!
Little Maggie was wise beyond her years❤ Wonderfully told with a happy ending thanks JD my friend 🧑🚒
Thank you 🙏
Why did the story make me cry😢😢....lol..
Wonderful story and wonderful storyteller!
Thank you so much, its a beautiful story
born and raised in the middle of W.V, Scott/Irish and blackfoot. some of my folks been here longer than some others and the law still pesterin us but Washington tried too . great stories ! thanks!
Thank you Sir!
These stories make me think of my father who grew up in the mountains of north Georgia in the 1930s. When I was a teen he took the family to the cabin he was raised in, which was barely standing..but still standing, and we spent the morning picking muscadine. His youngest brother was buried near by and he told the story of how his father left his pregnant mother and 4 children in this cabin to fend for themselves and when it came time for his mother to give birth there was no one to attend except his younger sisters. The baby died the day after he was born. My grandmother was so weak and depressed she put my father and his 3 siblings in an orphanage until she could get back on her feet. Eventually she married the man who was to be my grandfather and they took my dad and his siblings out of the orphanage and bought a farm in Arkansas. I still live in Arkansas.
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Love your stories. Having recently visited the Appalachians for the first time in my 70++ years I am now better able to understand the folks who live there. Listening in Plainfield, New Hampshire.
Thank you ❤️
Lord what an amazing and heartfelt story JD! Definitely shows how important family is and definitely was back then. God bless and have a good'n
thanks Jared! preciate you
We used to have all good neighbors on this mountain til the land predators from Florida bought about all of it and cut it up into small lots. My good neighbors have either moved off or died. I’ve had plenty of offers and threats but most of them leave me alone now. I like to target practice and I post some of the used ones on the edge of my property. I do a lot of target practicing. Wish things were like they used to be.
well said
Them land predators from Florida your talking about ain't Florida's, they are damn Yankees that came here to Florida and predatored on us & our land and families first. Hurt us old swampers & our folks bad, then they headed for yalls land & did the same thing. God bless & keep yall !!
We learn more about the pioneers who settled our farm every day. Thank you!
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Oh my goodness!! What a story of love & redemption. Maggie didn’t want to see her father in jail & God moved to blessed Amos & his family 😊
Thank you JD for another great story!
Thank you so much ❤️
My grandpa was a coal miner, a moonshiner, and a drunk. My grandma bore him 14 kids, and one died young. Later, they moved to southern Ohio. Memories of my visits with them inspired much of my songwriting and guitar picking.
Thanks for bringing a tear to my eye, I hope you are pleased with yourself.
I know I am.
I’m so happy you enjoyed this story my friend. Have a blessed day.
Loved this story with a wonderful happy ending for everyone because of a young girl's love for her dad.
Thanks JD 😎👍👍
Thank you Kathy
This is a great story. It is one of the better ones and they are all pretty darn good.
Thank you 😊
Now this was almost a tear jerker, i was so happy for Amos and so glad his daughter did what she done. Praise The Good Lord Above.❤
amen!
Awesome story! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Thank you !
I really enjoy these stories. My great grandpa owed & operated a sawmill on the east coast & he had big machinery all all types. Best years ever hanging out & doing work w. Teddy Noverca fall river ma. A great old timer. Your stories remind me of them years. T.y.
Thanks for sharing your memories
Thank you for another intense story. They always leave you glued to the screen. Can’t wait to hear more. Thank you JD
Thank you so much, my friend. Have a blessed day.
What an adorable story! Thank you for narrating this. Have a great week.
Thank you Sharon!
Saturday morning storytime. Look forward to it.❤Real people.💕🙏👍
Thank you so much my friend
LOVE IT!! Thank you, from the Shenandoah Valley, Northwestern Virginia heart of Appalachia
Thank you so much my friend, have a blessed day
Aah great story ‼️ here in s.a they have " shebeens" same thing only from their houses or back of shops 😅 love Julie south Africa 💚🌹
Thank you!
I love this story! Keep up the great work. I was born and raised in the mountains of eastern ky and i love hearing these stories.
Thank you Dennis! Have a blessed day my friend
I truly enjoyed this story. I can relate to Appalachia, loved it when I visited. My daddy grew up in N FL in a large family, under similar conditions on a farm at the height of the Great Depression. Thanks so much for the great story. I'm a new subscriber. ❤
Thanks so much my friend, Welcome! We are glad you are here!
Loved that story. It was sad, funny and made a man proud to be a man. My congratulations to you sir on one of the best stories I’ve heard in a mighty long time.👍🏾😊
thank you James
BTW JD. I just joined your channel 👍
@@jamesholbrook7785 Alright! Welcome to the club James! be sure to check out the members only section, there are new videos there that haven't been released yet
I LOVED this story!!! I would have loved to have grown up right there! At that time!!!
Thank you, Elizabeth. Hope you’re having a wonderful day.
Happy Saturday!
Morning!
I'm so thrilled to have found this podcast. Love the intro music so much. The stories give me a warm wholesome feeling so wonderful. I feel conflicted as I romanticize that I would have loved to live then but am aware it was an extremely hard life and perhaps I'm wrong but I think there wasn't much love shown as families had many many children, not because they loved kids but because more hands made lighter work. Thank you for your great narrating bringing these stories to life.
So glad to have you here!
That was a wonderful story ❤️👏👏👏👏 Thanks for sharing 👍❤️♥️🗝️🇺🇸
Thank you!
I think you for sharing these videos they are absolutely the best of any content I have learned so much
Thank you so much!
Thank'Ya Kindly Sir .. I cud see It all play'out like real mo'shun with'in ev'ry word .. Tha sweet'ess smile came whan Yu talk'd of'tha pure'ess, purdy'ess, white'ess stuff that flow'd from'tha spout of that first jug 🙂 ... Sweet lil'ole Mag'Dalene, what'a keep'r and smart Young'in .. Wandar'ful Story told Sir..
Shalom from Hill'Top Hollar ~
thank ye kindly
That was a great story!I can just imagine what went through Pas head when he saw that buttermilk...😅Thanks for telling us another great story.
thank you so much Audrey!
A wonderful story, JD. Thanks for telling it. Blessings...
Thank you @TennValleyGal !
That was a wholesome, feel good story! You have another subscriber friend!
Welcome aboard!
Geat story JD! To my knowledge I don't have any moonshiners in my family history but the mention of the blacksmith shop made me think of my great grandfather who was a blacksmith at the tail end of the 1890s into the early 1900s. And his name was Will Phillips! This was in my home town of Russell, in Warren County of Pennsylvania. I doubt we're related JD, but you never know!
You never know for sure- I still haven’t uncovered the full mystery of my family’s past
What a wonderful story, JD! (I almost typed 'Amos'.) I just spent a week's vacation in St. Louis with a dear friend from long ago. When we were a lot younger, we didn't dwell that much on our recent ancestors' past. But now we got to talking about how *her* grandparents and gg's ran shine all the way from the Missouri boot heel up to the Canadian border - and on east across to Maine, where MY grandparents and gg's were doing pretty much the same. So now she's going to try to follow that bit of new info in her genealogy research in case she might find a connection between our two families. We've always been such fast friends and that would really put the icing on the cake. Maybe it's the patina of past generations, but I don't personally see a thing wrong with what people made a cash crop of back in those days when times were really so hard and a lot of people actually starved to death, especially during winter. They took great risks so we could have a better life today.
BTW, is there a date when this video goes to the general public? I really want to share it as far and wide as I can.
What a beautiful story Frosty, it’s amazing how many folks used to run shine, and the stories that go along with it. It’s always nice to catch up with life long friends too. I’m happy you liked this story, it will go public a week from tomorrow- next Saturday. Thanks so much for your support my friend.
Personally, the only thing "wrong" with what they did was that the government couldn't control/tax it! To prove my point, or "moral", concerned government is currently legalizing marijuana, and is using our TAX PAYER money to give mentally ill people free drug paraphernalia to assist them in their deadly drug addictions!
What a fantastic story
Thank you Mark!
Thank you, JD for another wonderful story. You touch many hearts with the stories you bring us. I bet the second part of the story when he goes home, would be just if not more heartwarming. I wonder if there’s an accounting of that? And if not? I’m picturing one in my mind right now. A lot of tears and hugs and smiles. Thanks again JD. God Bless you richly my friend. jj
Thank you so much John, appreciate your kind words my friend
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller You are most welcome. Kind words are not hard to give to such a good person. Thanks, JD
What a great story Pioneers lived hard and worked hard
Amen
Another great episode!
Thank you so much my friend! appreciate your support as always, it keeps the channel going! Have a great weekend!
Best of all, so many more to come!
Beautiful story!
What a great story!! It all worked out perfectly.😊
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That was very suspenseful! I’m so glad he got that windfall. Great voice and story JD! Thanx!
Thank you so much!
Magdalene is super intelligent for her age.
She was a sweetheart
I’m glad I stumbled across this. I love the way it’s told
Thank you Jim!
Everytime I think I have heard my favorite, you dupe me by one upping on the next.
This was fabulous. Told with deep knowledge of the people and the region.
A story I shall be sharing with many others... visit the share button. I could never do it even minimal justice, despite growing up in the Northern mountains and living in KY for 30 years...and I might have met one or two "blockaders". Maybe.
Becoming my favorite channel of any genre.
Those are mighty kind words mister, thank ye very much!
Very good made my day. Thank You
thank you!
Great story!!
thank you Violet
I really loved this one. No one died, and it was kinda funny .
I try and miss the style of stories up, happy you liked this one
Awesome. Keep up the fantastic work. I love your videos.
thank you!
What a wonderful story .Thank you.
Thank you so much Tennessee
I love the stories I’m listening to all of them. Thank you very very very much.
Thank you Mary
What a great story
Great story to start off a rainy Saturday morning. I still hang out with some Cagles to this day, makes me wonder if they might be related to ol Amos 🤔
Might be, I know a couple myself
I love your stories. Thanks! ( ;
Thank you my friend
That was an awesome story. Glad you shared it. Have a blessed day
Thank you !
What a wonderful story JD ❤
Thank you!
If this isn't a feel good story, I don't know what is. Thanks!
Thank you ❤️
I loved that one! ❤️🤗🐝
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I loved the story. Great ending.
thank you sir!
Beautiful story. Thank you.
Thank you Libby!
Enjoy your storytelling so much !❤
Thank you! 😊
I absolutely loved this story and always enjoy how you tell it!! Thank you!❤
Thank you 🙏
A wonderful story!!!
Thank you Davie
Many mountain family had to do what they could do to make ends meet. I knew many man who made corn back when I was a kid. I used to know which one sold good corn and which was bad. But what was ironic was the respect between a shiner and a revenuer. Love the story ❤ thank you for the history.
Thank you my friend
You did it AGAIN J.D.👍
Thank you so much Tim
Excellent story I love all your videos good teacher JD ♥️🙏 thank you again for sharing.
Thank you Elizabeth
You in’s spinnin tales and tellin yarns do a nice one says I .
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Great story.
It amazes me at times the faith of a child and God stepping in to make a would be wrong into something beautiful. Thank you for another great story
My mind went so many different directions from anger to laughter at the way we've been treated for over a Century but I'll just taste that homemade churned butter in my mind today
Thanks for sharing your gift of storytelling. I can’t start listening without finishing listening to the story. You help bring back memories of harder times but better times. The Appalachian mountains don’t provide a lot of food for the belly but our souls are well fed. 🙏🦅🇺🇸
Our amazing God work's in misterious ways ,and uses all that's willing, and in this story a child . Isaiah 11: 6 .
Thanks, I appreciate all your stories.
I truly love your storytelling! And this one is one of my favorites.
A beautiful story of a daddy's girl protecting her father
What a beautiful story ❤️
Thank you!