I'm calling this episode a southern quickie, blink and its over!  We touch on the history of a couple southern traditions and also share a few listener traditions as well.  Merry Christmas from Lore of the South!


“Here Are a Couple Southern Christmas Traditions You May Not Have Heard of.” The Porch Company, 10 Apr. 2017, porchco.com/couple-southern-christmas-traditions-may-not-heard/. 

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A little trivia and a little story of forgotten Florida Lore.  One of the south's first black business women and road side attractions, Aunt Aggie and her Bone Yard. 

Special thanks to Dr Chris Esing, for the loan of his essay detailing the life of Aunt Aggie.

 

Dickinson, Joy Wallace. “SEARCH FOR FAMILY ROOTS LEADS TO SPECIAL GARDEN.” OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2018, www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-05-11-0305090468-story.html. 

Esing, Christopher M. Beneath the Skin Lies the Truth: An Historical Analysis of Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard. 

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