Tale of the Haunted Leg
by Mallory Roseman. “When my grandmother was a girl, she lived with her family in a haunted house. It was a small mill house in...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 18, 2010
- 1 min
Holy, Cow–I Mean, Holy Koi!
Wendy Hua I have two uncles on my mom’s side of the family. Both are younger than her by several years. When they were very young, they...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 6, 2010
- 2 min
Obviously, the Child is a Genius
by Tyler Gilmore My brother is really smart, and when he was young he was especially inquisitive. Once, when he was about three, he was...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 6, 2010
- 2 min
The Secret Life of the Felon
There has always been a story that circulates within my family about where my grandfather got all of his tattoos. I once asked him as a...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 6, 2010
- 1 min
New Meaning for “Give Him the Finger”
When my uncle was eight, he and a friend were cutting a neighbor’s grass. My uncle held the grass up with his hand, and his friend...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 6, 2010
- 2 min
Lizzy Longbeach — The Generational Ghost
My Grandparents have had a beach house at Oak Island NC since my mom and her sisters were young children; once their school ended each...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 3, 2010
- 2 min
Elizabeth Poindexter — Hero of the American Revolution
This is the story of my ancestors who played an interesting role in revolutionary history and the local history as well. The genealogy of...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 3, 2010
- 2 min
It’s Too Danged Windy
My father’s family is from rural Georgia, and his uncle, Lloyd Whippoorwill Harris, was known for being quite a character; among other...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 3, 2010
- 2 min
To Thine Ownself Be True
Relaxers are a popular way to restructure your hair—to use chemicals to alter the protein chains in hair. In the African American...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Dec 3, 2010
- 2 min
If You Love Me, You’ll Resecue Me From Hawaii
Back in the early 50’s, my grandma was a young divorcee with an 8 year old daughter by her first marriage, and my granddaddy was a young...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Nov 30, 2010
- 1 min
The Voices of the Angels
Here’s a photo: Thanks! Jacob Lusk B.A. Biology #Folklore #stories #myths #folk #Family #UNCChapelHill #anecdotes #ncfolklore #legends...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Nov 30, 2010
- 2 min
It’s All True — Just Ask Your Mom
To my knowledge, there is not a large cache of stories told in my extended family: my younger brother parents and I live in North...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Nov 28, 2010
- 1 min
“He Swallowed What?!”
My grandmother would always tell my sister and I some interesting stories about my Uncle David when he was growing up. These anecdotes...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Nov 18, 2010
- 1 min
I practice three hours a day, so when I meet a pirate, I can kill it…or jump overboard.
My great-great grandfather Cappellari immigrated to the United States from Italy. We don’t know too much about him, but a story does...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Nov 10, 2010
- 1 min
Is Cow Stealing a Hanging Offense?
I have a family story for you that I actually just learned from my grandmother and great aunt. Traveling Shoes (Told by my grandmother,...
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A Lady in Defiance
- Oct 10, 2010
- 2 min
Prince Valiant and the Alligator
Until I was 9 years old, my family and I lived on a lake just outside of Tampa, FL, so we naturally spent a lot of time on the water....
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