Rusties and Riddles Gee-Haw Whimmy

by James Still

Book Overview

The people of the Kentucky mountains and the southern Appalachians preserved a language alive with colorful turns of phrase and whimsical wit and for their amusement they created a rich vein of oral lore-songs, tales, and games. James Still presents a varied and entertaining collection of riddles, whimsies, and verbal pranks, gathered through his long association with the mountain people of eastern Kentucky. This new book includes in one volume two...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813116864
• ISBN13: 9780813116860
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.4"