Curing the Cross-eyed Mule: Appalachian Mountain HumorAppalachian humor can be dry, colorful, and earthy. The chapters vary greatly ranging from topics of Love and Marriage; Schools, Religion; Lawyers; Mountaineers and the Law; Animals and Hunting; Mountaineers and City Folks; Health and Medicine; and Rural Life. In Curing the Cross-Eyed Mule, songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler and folklorist Loyal Jones have combined to give you the biggest serving of Appalachian mountain humor since their bestselling Laughter in Appalachia. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Love | 25 |
Schools and Education | 51 |
Old Age | 71 |
Politicians | 101 |
Mountaineers and | 115 |
Mountaineers and City Folks | 145 |
ExotericExoteric Dimensions of Appalachian Folk | 187 |
The Devil Made Me Do It | 205 |
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