✨🌙 Nothing says Appalachia quite like a mason jar full of moonshine and memories.

Yes, moonshine is a common discussion in Appalachia even today. It is a part of our history and culture. Just this week, I was shown a grave marker with "Moonshiner" chiseled on it. These jars were once used for passing around a taste of homemade moonshine, tonight it’s glowing with fairy lights that remind me of fireflies dancing in the mountain dark. As a kid, running in a field of fireflies was amazing and magical. As an adult, out here in the Blue Ridge, the air hums with cicadas (just now hatching), and the hollers cradle old stories. I am planning a One Place Study of this little moonshine town, nicknamed Fruit Jar City, where every street and old building and every mason jar has its own tale. But, for now, fairy lights in old mason jars will provide a light for those summer nights filled with new family stories. 🏔️✨

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