In Appalachia, it’s fairly common to pronounce chimney as if it were spelled chimley or chimbley is fairly common in Appalachia. This pronunciation is an artifact of immigration in areas originally settled hundreds of years ago by people from...
If you’re blowing the soot out, you might literally be clearing the soot out of a flue. By extension, it’s a term that means “relieving stress.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Blow the Soot Out” Hello, you have A Way with Words...
What can go up a chimney down, but not down a chimney up? Martha has that riddle’s answer. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Chimney Riddle” Grant, I have a brain buster for you. Let her rip. Okay, what can go up a chimney down but...