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Ronnie Mullins, Musician and Recent Father; Clintwood, Virginia:
"The mountains are my home. I grew up in these mountains running around and just enjoying nature. These mountains have molded me and my personality and have created the person I am today, I'm so thankful for that and hope to bestow what I've learned from living in this area upon my wife and kids and hopefully they will be as grateful for it as I am."
Ron Short, Musician/Band Leader, Actor, Artist and Storyteller; Big Stone Gap, Virginia:
"Don't wait too long to live the story of your life. Life is not something you describe, its something you do!"
Erikus Maximus (Eric Cunningham), Federal Prison Guard & Creator of "Appalachian Disaster Pieces", (Outsider, Alternative Folk Art); Bristol, Tennessee:
Random Quotes:
“Ain't no shame in my game. I got a regular 60-hour week job that pays for my needs... The art pays for the wants.”
“A group of lions is called a pride, a group of ducks is called a flock. A group of raccoons is called a gaze. A group of Erikus Maximus Disaster Pieces is called an eyesore.”
“When you mix red and yellow paint you get spaghetti sauce.”
“Anyone need a recipe for Mud carp gumbo... Coon and dumplings... Tree rat pie... Coon and gravy?”
“A necklace made of raw chicken livers will cure hemorrhoids.”
“Sausage gravy is a good substitute for 10w30 motor oil.”
“If your ever on Jeopardy and the answer is "76" the question will be ‘What is the approximate number of times an adult Weimaraner dog can shit in your yard in a two week time frame”.
“A lot of people don’t know that the manna that fell from heaven to feed the Israelites during their travels in the desert was actually Jack Link's peppered beef jerky.”
Jeff Jenkins, Bluff City, Tennessee; Automobile Window Tinter of 20 years:
“Was born here but left for Indiana at age two. Family had to find work. Moved back five years ago. Smoking was killing me. Smoked for nine years. Couldn’t smell, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t do nothing…"
"Starting vaping a while back. I can taste things, smell the roses and play and romp with my kids! Before, I just couldn’t keep up."
