The Flowers Family 3 - Old Family Photos, Having 1 Pair of Shoes, Working for Cents an Hour

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8 ай бұрын

I was recently introduced to the lovely Flowers family. They are a wealth of information about the old ways of life and about the mountains of Appalachia.
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@carolejones7731 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Tipper. I appreciate your sweet daughter as well for her time and comments. You are loved.

@maryjemisonMaryjay1936 8 ай бұрын

Amen 🙏✝️🙏

@CelebratingAppalachia 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@greenQT 8 ай бұрын

Sweet sweet people. Love their stories. We all carry our childhood memories all our lives and its a blessing to all. Thanks, Karla in Cali.

@lisaparkridge 8 ай бұрын

I never want this interview to end! So sweet❤

@christinalanden9952 6 ай бұрын

I felt the same..I want to loop it over and over so it can soothe me to sleep. I was robbed at gun point last night at the gas station I work at in Denver Colorado and I need so much to hear something or somebody who makes me feel safe, even if it's just a video. Thank you endlessly for this channel.

@loripretti843 8 ай бұрын

What a Special Family!!! You can tell how much they love each other!!! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!!! God Bless Us All!!!

@jeffpruitt963 8 ай бұрын

So nice to hear their memories. We would visit my dad's Uncle Carl and Aunt Clinnie on Sundays, eat dinner and listen to their memories. The Flowers take me back. Thanks for the memories.

@SherryRook 8 ай бұрын

Aww Tipper I so enjoyed all 3 videos. The Flowers Family was rich not in money but in pure love for their parents and one another💕 Thank you so much.

@nancypritchett1159 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful people and I could sit amongst them and listen all day. What a blessing to be able to spend time together. Thank you.

@christinej2358 8 ай бұрын

Great memories they have of growing up together. They are blessed to still have the five siblings living and still close as a family. I have enjoyed listening to them as they talk about days gone by.

@EMBERS-BECAME-BRIGHT-JOY 8 ай бұрын

They are so respectful. When speaking of her Dad's passing she didn't saying but just paused. "When Dad..."then she went on to talk about her brother then started making the syrup.

@dianad4633 8 ай бұрын

Love this sweet family. Reminds me of so many of my older family members that have passed on.

@scottharris1125 8 ай бұрын

Well,listening to them makes me feel old and I’m 56 because I used to work in a chicken house and picked up eggs for 4 cents a dozen! I worked a 2nd shift job too for $3.35 an hour also and I was married,and we lived pretty good.Thanks Tipper,really enjoyed them.

@hoss5299 8 ай бұрын

So much to learn from our older folks. If folks would sit down and listen.❤

@s.c.2424 8 ай бұрын

Agreed. The are wise and have experienced everything we are currently going through and more. We don't appreciate our elders as much as we should. What I'd give to hear my papaw tell me a story again. He'd talk you to sleep, but you always valued it.

@rtaylor61 8 ай бұрын

I thoroughly enjoy these videos. My two grans were virtually the same age, but as different as could be. My paternal gran spent her days inside an air conditioned house and watched a lot of television. My maternal gran always wore an apron, did not have air conditioning, nor a tv that worked well. She did have a water cooler, but in east Texas, was not very effective. She would be up before sunrise working her vegetable garden and/or flower garden. Neither one ever drove. My maternal gran constantly made yeast rolls for the sick and had a network of friends and family that wouldd deliver if the distance was too far to walk. What i wouldn't give to be able to sit on the couch and listen to their stories.

@keeptrying5962 8 ай бұрын

The only thing I didn't love about this was the sentence 'the last installment'. Then delighted when you said you'll likely return. What a wonderful family. Please let them know how much we enjoyed hearing all they had to share! When the subject of pig slaughter came up, I tuned in closely; I worked summers during college at our local slaughterhouse (they always called it 'packing plant', a bit of a euphemism). I worked in the hog kill, in the by-product areas, filling buckets with chitterlings, packing barrels of fetal pigs (for schools, etc.) and on and on and on. There is no job I ever had which provided a better an education than I received those hard summers. Y'all live close to the land, close to your food source. You understand. THANK YOU TO THIS BEAUTIFUL FAMILY and y'all did such a nice interview, so natural. 🙌🏼 💞 P.s. Look forward to another interview or visit with this family.

@elizabethfclark03 8 ай бұрын

They are just the sweetest! I have enjoyed this series of interviews. My Mama was one of five kids raised by a single mom. She told me they all got one pair of new shoes at the start of school and they had to last until summertime when they would go barefoot.

@LoriCurtiss-xz6xm 8 ай бұрын

I know God puts is here when we’re supposed to be, but I would love to experience that kind of life. Thankfully, I grew up in a family like that when I was younger. After my grandparents died, our closeness as a family went with them. Just makes Heaven sound even sweeter.

@sandyhenson5875 8 ай бұрын

This video brings joy to my heart ❤️ this is loving family that's why should be enjoyed yall sweet memories there nothing no better than sweet memories ❤️ yall are sweet country folks ❤️ everybody nos everybody from country ❤️ God bless everyone 😀

@virginiaarflin 8 ай бұрын

I've watched all 3 of the Flowers Family 🙏 Videos, Miss Tipper they're a fine family. Celebrating Appalachia is not only enjoyable but the History Folks tell about it is like good Ol' true story telling, I could listen for hour's, Thanks Miss Tipper for sharing the way it really was back in the day 😊💖

@jenniferlee6424 8 ай бұрын

👏🏻💙 👏🏻 Me too. Loved this family for taking the time to share their stories. And to yo Miss Tipper for letting us enjoy. And Corie or Katie or both. Lol😊 Jen

@frankscarborough1428 8 ай бұрын

They are so much fun to listen to. Thanks For interviewing them. They're good people

@elainebuchka6533 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful Stories & Pictures as Well. Grateful Family as Children & Adults..I love that.

@user-mj1ow3sw4q 8 ай бұрын

I live in Middle Tennessee now but my roots are in Eastern Kentucky. This family reminds me of my mom's family. Her parents had 12 children and they all had to help work to raise food for the family and to share with less fortunate family and neighbors. They were all raised in the Old Regular Baptist church. Grandpa was a deacon and "Called" or "Lined Out" the songs Since he was the only one with a song book he lead the singing by first saying a line then the congregation would sing it. So many great memories on so many subjects! Thanks for sharing! God bless you!

@kelliealley7418 8 ай бұрын

I love this families story so much. Reminds me of my family.

@lorettataylor9902 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Tipper for sharing this precious family and their story’s stories with us.

@cumberlandquiltchic1 8 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness… what a treasure these videos are! I really enjoy your series like this. Thank for for making them and thank you to the families who offer up and share their lives.

@iylalacoste3463 8 ай бұрын

I absolutely love the interviews you do with the older generation. This knowledge will need to be used again one day and unfortunately it is dying out with this generation. We live in such a modern world that most people don't know how to grow food and live a simple life. This information is vital and thankfully you've provided a (hopefully) life-long time capsule for it.

@johnnymayo8534 8 ай бұрын

A little sad to see this series end. Of all the things ur channel does to preserve and celebrate the Appalachian region, people & way of life, I feel these types of interviews/series r the most important.

@billiep4338 8 ай бұрын

I could set an listen all day ❤🙏🏻❤️

@debr2577 8 ай бұрын

So interesting how generations of the past future and present can connect. So interesting what our future brings. You all a new grandchild and the unexpected from your mom, grandma and Greartgranda. The wonders of our God has for us on earth. Love peace and prayers to you all. 9

@wandagordon6453 8 ай бұрын

What a precious family. Hope to see more of them. God bless y’all. 😀❤️

@kathy7764 8 ай бұрын

I have sure enjoyed watching and listening to this family. I'd love to see more. Thank you to the Flowers family for sharing all these memories. Thank you Tipper.

@lindamcgee3651 8 ай бұрын

Loved all three videos of the Flowers family. Maybe in the future we can see the church they talked about also. I so love seeing the homesteads and listening to the memories of their lives, and how they still continue to Celebrate Appalachia. Thank you Tipper and Katie for all you do. I appreciate you bringing such wholesome videos Blessed! 🤗🙏💕

@donnahawkinsharper8344 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful family. So much history & wisdom there. I really enjoyed listening to all their stories. Have a blessed week. 😊❤😊🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

@jackieellenbarnes1268 8 ай бұрын

Bless the Flowers 💐 🌸 🌺

@TheDuffer426 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing the 3 videos, and a big thank you to the Flower family for sharing their lives with us.

@lindareinking5326 8 ай бұрын

This family is so sweet. Thank you for sharing.. Miss Katie was having a great time . Love it❤❤

@johnnyerrington4605 8 ай бұрын

Enjoyed watching your time with the Flowers. So many wonderful stories. I loved that they sat in the yard. My Mom had 12 brothers and sisters. Two of the brothers lived near us and we would caravan to Oklahoma when school let out. All the family would come and sit in yard at Grandmas. Such wonderful times. Thank you Tipper and Katie!❤🙏🏼

@buckydover2892 8 ай бұрын

I really enjoy these kind of videos. They bring back memories of my family from long ago. Thanks Tipper and Katie!

@gracebauer5120 8 ай бұрын

Thank you SO SO MUCH for preserving living history! Glad you have plans to go back. Just fantastic.

@CelebratingAppalachia 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@brendaleach-kv7if 8 ай бұрын

I laughed when the sister said to the brother “I knew you have to tell a biggin”..great personalities, 27:10 respect for each other and lots of love!

@meltcmelinda4012 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful interview. These Flowers family are the salt of the earth. I loved to listen to the old ways and how all pitched in to work the farm. God bless them all, God bless us everyone

@vella4897 Ай бұрын

What lovely lady’s. I also like the dresses they are wearing❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤..

@cynthiapena1141 8 ай бұрын

What wonderful stories they told. Its obvious that they were and still are a very close knit family. They reminded me of how us brothers and sisters are when we're all together... looking at their pictures. My Mama passed 3 yrs ago...and we went for Daddy's 84th Birthday celebration a couple months back we took pictures with all of us around my Dad. 11 of us are left..one brother has passed on. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful people and their stories, with us, Tipper. A strong reminder of how precious family is. Thank you again.

@MarkWYoung-ky4uc 8 ай бұрын

Those bonnets remind me of Grandma. She made and wore them. Some had tails and some didn't.

@LindaHall-vk1bl 8 ай бұрын

These are good people! Thank you for sharing. These are like the people I grew up around and miss so but am so grateful l had that opportunity

@Psalmonetwentyone 8 ай бұрын

When you said this was the last one, I said, "Awww...no." I really like their family! They genuinely like each other. You kinda have to love your family, but you may not always like them. They like each other after all these years. They had (in episode 1 and 2) talked about what all their father did and when they said he was born crippled I was shocked. He didn't let it stop him one bit. Good Mom and Dad who raised good, Godly children. Can't ask for more than that!

@mjperkolator8854 8 ай бұрын

If I figured it right that was 50 cents an hour $25 a week. My mother worked for 90 cents an hour as a clothing store clerk or floor worker and she also raised 11 of us kids. Lovely family they are.

@dottiehildebrand3123 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing us this beautiful family.. I loved the stories. And you can tell that they love each other.. Their dad was a talented man.. So interesting for sure.. God bless .

@lisascott9670 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great interview. Wonderful people. True Americans

@osmadchlo 8 ай бұрын

Such a lovely family! Brought back a lot of memories for me. I have tears now, but thank you to the Flowers family and Tipper and Corie for bringing this series to us...

@swoodhaus 8 ай бұрын

I so enjoyed all the interviews. The Flowers are wonderful folks. Looking forward to another interview. Thanks so much Tipper!

@mariontheantiquarian7849 8 ай бұрын

That was just beautiful. Thank you for preserving their stories & especially sharing them with us.

@kellyfoster8079 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much I loved hearing all they shared about their lives I could listen to them all day and you can tell how they love and respect each other and especially their Mom and Dad

@JamesPlummer-zm9zw 8 ай бұрын

Such a wonderful family. Thank you so much for sharing them with us.

@terrykowaski1048 8 ай бұрын

I love these people they are the salt of this earth-thank u for sharing ❣️

@marthakemp127 8 ай бұрын

Another treasured Appalachian family. Thank you for sharing.

@Drewiduation 8 ай бұрын

You know, what would be interesting is a segment on quilts. MyGranny Edith, my aunts and mom would make and give us quilts ….. they took great pride in the design, and the amount of work they poured into making something unique for each child or grandchild is really amazing. It is such an art. Thanks again for this series …it really brings back fond memories of chicken and dumplings with broad beans and cornbread. …back in the early 70’s Also- I’ve salty bacon that was so salty I had to rinse it a little bit

@Drewiduation 8 ай бұрын

P.S.- I also remember the processing of a hog and the process they describe. … I remember when they’d cook pork rinds while the hog was still hanging up over a big tre branch

@lisabeal8615 8 ай бұрын

What a wonderful, salt of the earth family. Reminds me of old family reunions. Thanks to you and Katie for interviewing them. It was just great! God bless.

@susiewietelman9321 8 ай бұрын

I loved this so much. I admit I cried because I miss my family so much. Thank you for sharing. The stories remind me of the ones my dad would tell. They cured their hams in the attic which was a bedroom for the kids. They would go to bed with hams hanging above them. There were 3-4 boys to one bed and one night a ham came loose from the rafters and landed on my uncle who thought my dad punched him so he laid into him and gave him a big black eye! They would just laugh telling that story. They said they could see the sky through the roof and would wake up with snow on their beds. It was a hard life in the mountains, they worked so very hard.

@CelebratingAppalachia 8 ай бұрын

Love those memories 😀

@J.RO. 8 ай бұрын

And the Lord said all these things shall pass.... Great job Tipp. Precious people 😊

@marysurbanchickengarden 8 ай бұрын

Sounds like exactly how I grew up, very poor and worked from sun up to sun down and many times after dark by lamp light. We didn't have any problems sleeping because we were always so tired.

@kimberlydeeney5652 8 ай бұрын

Tipper thank you. This three part series was so informative and joyful. Can't wait until you visit again. Katie truly is a natural at interviewing. Her warmth and ability to communicate with people of any age is a gift. My favorite part of the entire series was seeing the priceless old photographs. So happy the family got to have them taken. Thank you again. Everyone contributing to these interviews is appreciated.

@rachelfrees1268 8 ай бұрын

That was a great visit. Wish I could know them and go to church with them. Thanks Tipper and Katie.❤

@AmynAL 8 ай бұрын

What a blessing! Good folks, hard working, still close, love the Lord. I appreciate so much you taking the time to introduce them to us. ❤️

@the_eternal_student 8 ай бұрын

NIce interview. It is a blessing that there are still people like this to give us first hand accounts of the rural east coast.

@timcooper7845 8 ай бұрын

I didn't miss the first two that's why I'm here now. Love the old storey's

@CelebratingAppalachia 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Tim 😀

@KathysTube 8 ай бұрын

So much real history being told... what a wonderful family! Thanks Tipper 😎👍

@tanya334 8 ай бұрын

Such history ! A wonderful family ! ❤❤

@alex31p 8 ай бұрын

Family is so important..

@brendaleach-kv7if 8 ай бұрын

Another great interview! Such a blessing they can remember all the memories.

@susangotchy2887 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful family

@user-xc8kx9xq6r 8 ай бұрын

This was a real treat, Tipper. I love that I got to wait in anticipation of each part. You really are a gifted storyteller and interviewer! Thank you

@CelebratingAppalachia 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@AuntMommyshouse 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful family ♥️Thank you for sharing their stories with us!

@patriciafitton4894 8 ай бұрын

This has been a very interesting series of interviews. I have enjoyed each one and hope some day there will be another. Thank you Tipper for sharing these with us! ❤️

@garybrunet6346 8 ай бұрын

Tipper, I appreciate that you were able to bring this family to the forefront. Katie, thank you for your input. I hope you are able to talk to them again! I think they enjoyed telling the history of their proud family. ❤️🇨🇦🙏

@elizabethd361 8 ай бұрын

Loved these videos!!!!! Especially seeing the pictures of their parents.

@lindavido7245 8 ай бұрын

Oh I love this and Katie you are so sweet to older people good job Tipper and Matt

@pvjohnson52 8 ай бұрын

Sweet folks. 😊😊

@lillybirdful 8 ай бұрын

What an enjoyable series! Thank you so much!

@s.c.2424 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely enjoyed this. You are helping to preserve culture. It deserves to be kept alive. They seemed like such a fun bunch. Also, I just love how Katie went because it's important to hear what older ppl say learn and absorb it all. We'll all miss it one day. I'm a stander, too Katie. I get the funniest looks for it. Hahaha

@jennifermiller7139 8 ай бұрын

Love to hear these family stories. So great to hear. Nothing like nowadays.

@CelebratingAppalachia 8 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it 😀

@carolynpurser7469 2 ай бұрын

I've really enjoyed all three of these videos. Love hearing about this wonderful family. Would love to hear more.

@CarterKey6 8 ай бұрын

I love these interviews

@sandraheassan378 8 ай бұрын

Awesome stories 🥰

@joyjoyjoyfolie 8 ай бұрын

So interesting and enjoyable!! Thank you!! Look forward to more!!

@KennyP88 5 ай бұрын

That was an awesome interview. Thank you for introducing the Flowers of Cutcane. Great stories. My neighbor Louise Sheilds remembers taking the train from Culberson to Murphy round trip for 25 cents.

@HolmansHomestead 8 ай бұрын

Great stories they have. loved listening to them. Hope you have a great weekend

@alicevaughn7990 8 ай бұрын

So sweet can’t wait to see the next video

@tonytherf-mb3dg 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I could sit around all day long chewing the fat with them all.

@josiecardenas4440 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Tipper for sharing this beautiful family stay safe

@EMBERS-BECAME-BRIGHT-JOY 8 ай бұрын

Grandma would've said it like that sister did, "I haven't got to go ner a night."

@kimmcnear6843 8 ай бұрын

That was great

@KimberlyChilders-mi8rh 8 ай бұрын

Good morning Tipper ! Thank you for sharing the interviews of this precious Family , they have blessed my heart , especially hearing them talk about the church . I would love to know where and when this revival takes place , I would love to be a part of it . God bless you and your Family ! Love , Kimberly from Alabama.

@saner6888 8 ай бұрын

Surely wish there’s more one day! I could listen all day. Did you and Katie go to the church celebration? Bet they’d love to hear Katie play even if she didn’t sing. Great interview 💛💛 hope they know how to access your channel to see how much we Love the Flowers family stories🥰

@CelebratingAppalachia 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! We did and enjoyed the lamp light service 😀

@yvettehamilton1137 8 ай бұрын

Love these videos. What an interesting and beautiful family and memories.

@charlenechurch6031 8 ай бұрын

I sure enjoy these talks.🧡

@terrillschneider3778 8 ай бұрын

We enjoyed this series God bless

@gloriafulghum1255 8 ай бұрын

Love this video! Hope to see more of this sweet family.❤

@donaldwells2102 8 ай бұрын

🙏❤🙋🙂

@miask 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Tipper. I hope you might visit the Flowerses in the springtime maybe. I loved learning about them and their lives. It’s a pleasure to see such a close knit, Godly family of elders. We have so much to learn from them. It’s easy to see the love and respect they have for their parents and each other. Did you get to go to the revival? I would have loved to been able to experience some of that too.

@CelebratingAppalachia 8 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! We did go to the revival 😀