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Appalachian Siren

Appalachian Siren Brent Michael Appalachian Heritage, Volume 23, Number 4, Fall 1995, p. 34 (Article) Published by The University of North Carolina Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aph.1995.0080 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/436647/summary Access provided at 19 Feb 2020 21:07 GMT from JHU Libraries And if, at the last minute, you decide that you want to put pepper- mint in your wassail, it's permissible. Just don't run out to buy some on Christmas Eve. If you take the children with you, you're bound to become involved in last-minute shopping for boots and belts and pretty things generally, or in other serious accidents. If you leave them at home, they'll upset the tub of hot wassail and scald themselves. Take my word for it, there are excellent reasons, both traditional and practical, for spending Christmas Eve at home; unless, of course, you've got kinfolks around the ridge, over in the next hollow, or up the street, who have more apples than you do, or a bigger bird. In that case go and take the family with you. Otherwise, if you just must have peppermint, use those candy canes from last year that are still making your tree ornaments sticky and you don't know http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

Appalachian Siren

Michael, Brent.
Appalachian Review , Volume 23 (4) – Jan 8, 2014
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Brent Michael Appalachian Heritage, Volume 23, Number 4, Fall 1995, p. 34 (Article) Published by The University of North Carolina Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/aph.1995.0080 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/436647/summary Access provided at 19 Feb 2020 21:07 GMT from JHU Libraries And if, at the last minute, you decide that you want to put pepper- mint in your wassail, it's permissible. Just don't run out to buy some on Christmas Eve. If you take the children with you, you're bound to become involved in last-minute shopping for boots and belts and pretty things generally, or in other serious accidents. If you leave them at home, they'll upset the tub of hot wassail and scald themselves. Take my word for it, there are excellent reasons, both traditional and practical, for spending Christmas Eve at home; unless, of course, you've got kinfolks around the ridge, over in the next hollow, or up the street, who have more apples than you do, or a bigger bird. In that case go and take the family with you. Otherwise, if you just must have peppermint, use those candy canes from last year that are still making your tree ornaments sticky and you don't know

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