Tellable Cracker Tales

Author : Annette J. Bruce
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781561648771

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More Tellable Cracker Tales by Annette J. Bruce Pdf

Drawn from Florida history, folklore, and fiction, this collection of stories tailor-made for telling will entertain, inspire, and astound readers and listeners of all ages. Cracker Jack is up to his old tricks: putting one over on his Yankee schoolteacher; confounding a census taker; and convincing a befuddled farmer that its not Saturday but Sunday (and if the preacher finds him working on a Sunday, well, there'll be you-know-what to pay!). Sheriff "Pogy" Bill Collins used to be the worst lawbreaker in Okeechobee City. Then he promised Judge Hancock that hed walk the straight and narrow in return for his release from jail. Pogy Bill kept his promise to the judge ... and then some. In a place called Dogbone, its really not that unusual to see a glow-in-the-dark man running naked after a driverless truck with two barking dogs in pursuit. It even made Ed Grady an honest-to-goodness churchgoer. See all of the books in this series

Author : Annette J Bruce
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781561649037

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Tellable Cracker Tales by Annette J Bruce Pdf

Drawn from Florida history, folklore, and fiction, this collection of stories tailor-made for telling will entertain, inspire, and astound readers and listeners of all ages. Cracker Jack is up to his old tricks: putting one over on his Yankee schoolteacher; confounding a census taker; and convincing a befuddled farmer that its not Saturday but Sunday (and if the preacher finds him working on a Sunday, well, there'll be you-know-what to pay!). Sheriff "Pogy" Bill Collins used to be the worst lawbreaker in Okeechobee City. Then he promised Judge Hancock that hed walk the straight and narrow in return for his release from jail. Pogy Bill kept his promise to the judge ... and then some. In a place called Dogbone, its really not that unusual to see a glow-in-the-dark man running naked after a driverless truck with two barking dogs in pursuit. It even made Ed Grady an honest-to-goodness churchgoer. Previous in series/pp

Author : Annette J. Bruce,J. Stephen Brooks
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781561642427

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Sandspun by Annette J. Bruce,J. Stephen Brooks Pdf

Folktales teach, inform, and heal. Most of all, they entertain. Here's a collection of tales rich with homespun humor, charm, and wisdom--all told with flair by some of Florida's best and most sought-after storytellers. Their stories will make you feel part of the great "family" that is Florida. If it's spooky ghost stories you crave, let "The Silent Customer," "Kissimmee Bound," and "The Ghost Dog of the Biltmore" chill your spine. Heed the Cracker wisdom handed down in "Seek the Higher Ground," cow-hunter poetry with a message. Chuckle over the misadventures of Flossie, Bubba, and Flo in "Three Little Cracker Pigs," a tongue-in-cheek version of the classic children's tale. Test your wits against the little troll in "Angelina and Cigam." Will he have you running in circles, growing smaller with each snap of his fingers? Take "Cousin Cassie's Cookin" with a grain of salt. It's not true, of course. Then again, if Cassie asks you to dinner, say you have other plans. Many Indian legends attempt to explain why the world exists as it is. In this tradition, several tales target specific flukes of nature--the rabbit's short tail, the flamingo's long neck, the woodpecker's lack of song--and offer entertaining reasons for their existence. Discover these legends too: "The Devil's Millhopper," "The Legend of Lake Okeechobee," "Monkey, the Trickster," "Why Florida Key Deer Are So Small." A few history lessons never hurt anyone, and these are entertaining as well. Jonathan Dickinson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Jake Summerlin have a thing or two to teach you about overcoming adversity and being resourceful. Settle back into your easy chair and let these tales entertain you.

Author : Jack Powell
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781561642205

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Haunting Sunshine by Jack Powell Pdf

Spectral visions, footsteps in the attic, thumps in the night. Who hasn't witnessed or heard such things and not thought of ghosts? Join your guide, author Jack Powell, on a wild ride from Pensacola to Jacksonville and down to Key West, touring Florida's places and history through some of its best ghost stories. Powell has woven together a creepy collection of tales. Explore the darker side of the Sunshine State. What horrible fate awalted the pirates lover in Pensacola? Care to check out the last crop Edgar Watson planted on his farm in the Everglades? When will the ghost leave baby Carlys room?

Author : Brian McCreight
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781561646425

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The Legend of the Lowcountry Liar by Brian McCreight Pdf

Welcome to South Carolina's Lowcountry, the so-called “Netherlands of the South," where good tales grow like sweet-grass and the truth is as tricky as the Devil himself. Author Brian McCreight recounts thirteen tall tales told to him by his friend Jim Aisle, the Lowcountry Liar, whose homespun Southern yarns weave fact and fiction like the Gullah women make sweet-grass baskets. These tales are for telling aloud; the funny and the fantastic betide true Southern characters in a style as smooth as morning on the Stono River. Hear from Jim the stories of Brave Bob and his encounter with the ne'er-do-wells at the old mansion; of Lazy Lowcountry Jack and his troubles earning his keep and following his mama's orders; and learn about the Native American boy way back when whose hungry fishing trip wound up supplying food for all the coastal peoples. Jim even tells his own story: a firsthand account of a foggy morning on Buzzard's Roost Point, an area strictly off-limits to all but the conjure men and root doctors who work their magic there.

Author : Terry Ann Mood-Leopold
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781576076217

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American Regional Folklore by Terry Ann Mood-Leopold Pdf

An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography. American Regional Folklore begins with a chapter on library research, including how to locate a library suitable for folklore research, how to understand a library's resources, and how to construct a research strategy. Mood also gives excellent advice on researching beyond the library: locating and using community resources like historical societies, museums, fairs and festivals, storytelling groups, local colleges, newspapers and magazines, and individuals with knowledge of the field. The rest of the book is divided into eight sections, each one highlighting a separate region (the Northeast, the South and Southern Highlands, the Midwest, the Southwest, the West, the Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii). Each regional section contains a useful overview essay, written by an expert on the folklore of that particular region, followed by a selective, annotated bibliography of books and a directory of related resources.

Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Alligators
ISBN : 9781561641581

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Alligator Tales by Kevin M. McCarthy Pdf

Tall tales and historical stories of Florida's alligators

Author : S. E. Schlosser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780762766529

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Spooky Florida by S. E. Schlosser Pdf

Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Sunshine state!

Author : Kristin G. Congdon
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Tales
ISBN : 1617035289

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Uncle Monday and Other Florida Tales by Kristin G. Congdon Pdf

Author : Caren Schnur Neile
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439663523

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Florida Lore by Caren Schnur Neile Pdf

This fascinating collection of myths, legends and folktales celebrates the diversity of characters and cultures across the Sunshine State. Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. In Florida Lore, storyteller Caren Schnur Neile shares a treasure trove of colorful, curious tales that capture her home state’s history, mystery, and unique personality. Delve into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone. Stalk stumpy gators or Hogzilla as they prowl Florida's swamps and suburbs. Discover the quintessential Cracker cowboy and the Barefoot Mailman, plus the origin of names like Boca Raton and Orlando.

Author : Jim Robison
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0738524379

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Kissimmee by Jim Robison Pdf

Kissimmee, Florida traces its name to the Jororo tribe, among the first to settle along the river valley. Riverboat captains, entrepreneurs, and speculators found Kissimmee and nearby Lake Tohopekaliga irresistible, and soon settlers followed. The 1880s marked this city's first brush with tourism, as the Tropical Hotel became the largest resort hotel south of Jacksonville. As the cattle town struggled to survive floods, the Depression, and downtown neglect in favor of spillover Walt Disney World business, committed citizens fought back and spiritedly rekindled the town into a favored tourist spot.

Author : Florida Historical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Florida
ISBN : UVA:X006026437

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The Florida Historical Quarterly by Florida Historical Society Pdf

Author : Dana Ste.Claire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132125019

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Cracker by Dana Ste.Claire Pdf

What exactly is a "Cracker"? An entertaining, informative look at a slice of old Florida culture. For over 200 years scholars have attempted to define the Crackers, but their name is as elusive as their nature, their character as tough as Florida's hardscrabble countryside, and any real Cracker will tell you that's just the way they like it. Part history, part folklore, Cracker is a generously illustrated account of Cracker heritage, its rich history, and its disappearance as today's fast-paced society reaches even into the remote backwoods of the state.From the language they spoke to the houses they built, from clandestine moonshine stills and cowhunting to "grits and gravy," Dana Ste. Claire offers a colorful and revealing tour of Crackerdom.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Folklore
ISBN : UVA:X006015179

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Storytelling Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3054 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022290980

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Subject Guide to Books in Print by Anonim Pdf