Kentucky Folklore

Kentucky Folklore
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 64
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ISBN-10 : 9780813137780
ISBN-13 : 0813137780
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Kentucky Folklore by : R. Gerald Alvey

Download or read book Kentucky Folklore written by R. Gerald Alvey and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1989-08-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " 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.


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