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storyteller granny sue stories from the mountains and beyond storyteller granny sue stories from the mountains and beyond don t miss my posts at http www grannysu blogspot com pages home granny sue s cds and books for sale here bio publications and awards podcasts videos and interviews who is granny sue workshops performance schedule current and past posted by granny sue the lowly roly poly egg fact and folklore t he egg a humble thing really the staple of breakfasts the provider of good snacks the necessary ingredient in so many recipes the egg is as important and taken for granted as the sky above us and the earth below us and yet so interesting there are some things about eggs most of learn experience for instance a good egg will sink in water but a bad egg will float a well done boiled egg will dry quickly when taken from the water fresh egg when boiled will be a mess to peel old eggs are glassy and smooth of shell and might not be a good idea to use did you know that at one time farmers scattered eggshells on their fields believing that eggs represent fertility and would bring them a good harvest then there is this english rhyme break an egg break a leg break two your love is true break three woe to thee in ireland people left empty eggshells outside to provide shelter for the fairies however others believed that witches made boats out of eggshells and used them to travel from place to place witches must have been quite small a double yolker as we call the eggs with two yolks were believed to bring good luck in reality these eggs usually indicate a young hen just beginning to lay or an older hen getting ready to stop laying an egg left on your doorstep can be very bad news or very good depending on what culture you are from in brujeria spanish latin witchcraft it s very bad means someone has put an evil spell on you to break the spell you must urinate on the egg and then sweep it into the trash without touching it who would want to but the egg would also indicate someone wishing you good luck and or fertility i ll take that meaning thank you sometimes again usually when beginning to lay or ending a hen s fertility a hen will lay a very small egg i mean like robin s egg size of smaller in appalachian lore these eggs should be thrown onto the roof of your house to placate the witches we ve always just mixed them into scrambled eggs i wonder if that was a good idea there are many many other egg superstitions here are links to a few learn religions website bon appetit magazine s website food cooking superstitions egg dreams copyright susanna holstein all rights reserved no republication or redistribution allowed without attribution to susanna holstein posted by granny sue labels appalachian storyteller eggs folklore west virginia storyteller the russian ballerina of coal grove why is a russian ballerina buried in remote coal grove ohio i went in search of answers and here is what i learned image from findagrave com antoinette sherpetoksy was born in lithuania may 7 1894 in the days of imperial russia from an early age she trained as a ballerina until as a teenager she was performing with the imperial russian ballet in front of royalty it has been said that czar nicholas ii was so taken with her that he gifted her with valuable jewelry her family left russia possibly due to the turbulence of the political situation and the poverty that had much of the russian population in its grip in the early 1900 s and moved to chicago sometime before 1910 antoinette continued to perform in her new home she became a member of a chicago ballet company and was given the nickname teeny because of her small stature she was considered however to be a perfect physical specimen and was featured on the cover of a magazine of the time as a prime example of the human form teeny met her husband james peters in chicago a native of ironton ohio he was an industrialist an inventor who worked within the steel industry he was also a writer according to his obituary although i do not know what kind of writing he did this was the heyday of the steel industry in both ohio and chicago and the peters became quite well to do and well known he in industrial and business circles and teeny in the art world she toured extensively for many years teeny opened a school for dance in chicago after james retired and the couple moved to his hometown of coal grove originally named petersburg for his father who was and early industrialist in the area and laid out the town she continued to operate her school in chicago and taught dance in florida as well when the couple moved to del ray beach in the sunshine state the peters kept a home in chicago however and often visited the chicago area i can imagine that teeny longed for the artistic world of the city in which she had lived for so many years it was the day before her birthday may 6 1962 that tragedy struck while in the chicago area to visit family the peters car was struck by a car driven by a young man whose vehicle swerved across the median and struck them teeny was killed instantly as was the young man and his companion james had his beloved wife s body brought to coal grove ohio to be interred in a glass topped casket in a mausoleum in his family s plot in the historic woodland cemetery the jewels given her by the tzar were buried with her eleven years later james would be buried in the mausoleum by her side but teeny was not to enjoy eternal rest the mausoleum was vandalized her coffin opened and the jewels stolen the peters coffins were moved to a new mausoleum and enameled portraits of the couple were placed on the outside sadly vandals targeted those too and the portraits were eventually destroyed and removed you can still see the outline of the ovals on the outside of the mausoleum the cemetery is beautiful filled with mature trees and wandering lanes one section is reserved for veterans of the civil war the peters mausoleum stands quietly beneath the trees in section 7 of the cemetery there were flowers on the door testimony that teeny has not been forgotten a stained glass window graces the back wall peeking through the barred front entrance to see the stained glass local legend has it that the ballerina is still dancing she has been seen twirling among the gravestones at night to some ghostly music that only she can hear all i can say is dance on teeny thee local historical society sometimes offers a ghost walk through the cemetery and i believe it would be well worth attending if you want to visit teeny here is the easiest way to find woodland cemetery from huntington wv take route 52 west to the coal grove exit route 243 at the end of the exit ramp turn left go about 1 2 mile or maybe less past a wendy s and a speedway you will come to a 3 way stop turn right you ll be on old 52 west go about 1 2 miles and turn right onto lorain street stay on lorain for a pretty good way at least a mile i think you ll pass some industrial business sites and go over the 4 lane highway the cemetery is on the right it closes at dusk so please do not trespass sources 1910 us census ironton tribune newspaper article russian revolution history com findagrave com balletweb b the lawrence register theresa s haunted history of the tristate posted by granny sue coming this weekend i will be on the storytelling stage saturday and sunday come enjoy this fine festival and help celebbrate its 50th anniversary posted by granny sue allegheny echoes creative writing this summer coming june 23 28 in beautiful marlinton wv writing and storytelling in the mountains i am looking forward to being the creative writing workshop leader this year for allegheny echoes thanks echoes for inviting me i have some exciting plans for this year that bring something a little different to the class storytelling we ll still be writing poetry because hey i love it too but we ll also be working on and telling stories i have some field trips planned and i know our master for this year kari gunter seymour poet laureate of athens county ohio and founder director of womenspeak is going to knock us out with her inspired workshop and performance posted by granny sue coming this week in vienna wv celtic stories and songs posted by granny sue labels celtic celtic storytellers coming soon can t wait to do this presentation for the jackson city oh library posted by granny sue older posts home subscribe to posts atom tweets by susannaholstein mountain story mountain song a cd of stories and ballads from the mountains 14 95 beyond the grave ghost stories and ballads from the mountains 14 95 teller wanted form need a storyteller for your event copy and paste this form into an email message fill in your information and send to susannaholstein yahoo com i ll respond quickly name email phone event location city state month day time of day event comments event type comments types of stories audience age event venue comments event length event pay other event significant info book a house concert are you planning a party or other event and looking for something different to offer your guests a storytelling house concert might be just what you want warm interactive entertaining and engaging storytelling has been the entertainment of choice for centuries treat your guests to this ancient art email or call me for more information susannaholstein yahoo com or 1 304 372 5861 contact information granny sue stories from the mountains and beyond 304 372 5861 susannaholstein yahoo com interviews podcasts and videos of granny sue interview with cat pleska editor of fed from the blade bonus episode wvw podcast podcast featuring granny sue tv interview west virginia storytelling project interview what others say about granny sue granny sue s programs were geared to their level so well that the children are still talking about the stories and telling them to friends and family julie librarian your performance received high praise from the audience and other tellers alike granny sue holstein is fast becoming a favorite with pittsburgh audiences mary festival organizer the interaction with the children made this program special pamela children s librarian granny sue has been described as one of the few tellers that is equally effective with any age audience and her variety of material helps her present the right story for the right audience bob storytelling festival director i never saw children sit so still and captured by stories karen library director the program was right on target the presenter demonstrated how stories could be presented to encourage student involvement and present difficult themes in an accessible way the program was just what we hoped for relevant informative and entertaining bill conference director we liked the fact that you started to interact with the children before the program started which seems to set the mood and tone for the entire program mary librarian granny sue was wonderful i laughed until i had tears in my eyes amy teacher my students sat spellbound listening to granny sue she really connected to them they did not want her to leave cheryl teacher the hit of the day was susanna holstein s storytelling without stage fright one attendee made the comment that she enjoyed the program because she could participate instead of sitting and listening library association newsletter the way you connected with a group of teens with very different backgrounds and frame of reference was excellent mark sales director mrs holstein thank you for telling ghost stories i liked that better than anything jamie student you put into action a wonderful quality program for our haunted house presentation was excellent veronica bed and breakfast operator your commitment to fascinate and entertain our visitors with the tales and truths of appalachia is unprecedented wvu mountaineer week your wonderful storytelling and sparkling personality went a long way in making our celebration a success nancy festival organizer spooky stories around the campfire really captured the audience s attention lynn recreation director we were really excited to have an opportunity to expand the educational activities and it was with your help that it turned out so well rosalie festival director granny sue has the most hauntingly beautiful voice that went just right with her powerful story she had the crowd in the palm of her hand just beautiful karen storyteller granny sue starts her tale by belting out the strains of a love song like a young loretta lynn you must get her to tell you the tale of rain and snow it s potent with emotion mel storyteller stories and folktales granny sue s stories stories for all to tell workshops ballads from the islands to the mountains telling stories to children west virginia ghost tales family and personal stories what makes your stories speak to others participation tales finding developing and performing poet poetry writing workshops for all ages creative writing from finding ideas to the written word storytelling teaching tale telling my other blog granny sue s news and reviews writing schedule and much more about granny sue http www grannysu blogspot com summer reading programs your theme crafted to meet your needs beyond the mountains world folktales tell it together participation stories for family audiences appalachian ballads from the murder ballad to the love song granny sue shares these songs in the traditional unaccompanied style stories from the mountains a blend of the type of stories told in the mountains includes ballads tall tales ghost stories and family tales puppet tales audience participation stories appalachian ghost stories from the rich legacy of traditional local and regional tales picture window theme theme images by andynwt powered by blogger