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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

A little country but always proper

Take off your sweater

Twist it ‘round like a helicopter

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

I sure wish I could go roller skatin’ in Charlotte proper.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

That's it. That's the chorus.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

All y’all best be hurryin’ up,

‘cause MeMaw’s done run out of snuff.

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Need to quit says that doctor feller.

But she's 92 now so who's gonna tell her.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

1. It's Christmas time in the Tar Heel State

2. Please don't let Santa Claus be late.

3. We're so purple, we're feelin' blue.

4. It's time to pop a Yuletide brew

5. Because my cigarettes are down to a few.

6. I could be in the mountains or at the beach, but I'd rather be with you

- At Christmas time in the Tar Heel State. -

7. Where is that snoring coming from? Must be Grandpa Hugh

8. But we’ll spread the cheer with some barbecue,

9. And I’ll pair some whiskey with my pork

10. Uncle Jack's looking fine is his red glittery tulle, and Im baking gingerbread while my brother rolls a few.

11. A little country but always proper. Take off your sweater. Twist it ‘round like a helicopter.

12. This year Santa’s a little bit rounder

‘Cause he’s full of that Christmas Flounder.

- When its Christmas time in the Tar Heel State. -

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Raise glass of cheer wine

To long leaf pines

and kudzu vines

To yours and mine

We all be fine

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

We're so purple, we're feelin' blue.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

But we’ll spread the cheer with some barbecue,

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

And I’ll pair some whiskey with my pork

<rhyme scheme change wild card>

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We don't need no stinkin' fork

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

My Bojangles biscuit and sweet tea hit the spot,

Mama is stirring collards in a giant cast iron pot!

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

❤️

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

If you’re a reindeer better hope I don’t see ya

Cause you’ll be in my aunts stew down in Conetoe

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

I was walking past a coal ash pond covered in snow

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

It made for a great Christmas picture, everyone aglow.

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This year Santa’s a little bit rounder

‘Cause he’s full of that Christmas Flounder*

* https://www.ourstate.com/the-tall-tale-of-the-christmas-flounder/

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

It's Christmas time in the Tar Heel state

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Please don't let Santa Claus be late

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Grandpa Bubba blew a tire, rolling over black walnuts in a sack

And Aunt Sister's stirring Velveeta into her cheese and mac

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It's the only way the youngins will eat it.

But any way you just can't beat it.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Dogs and young'uns in the kitchen,

tell Aunt June to quit her bitchin'

Nana's gonna cook those chitlins

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Dec 14, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

The Christmas season is almost on ya...

Season's greetings from here in Gastonia!

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Headed cross the mountain to go see Granny.

Her biscuits and gravy knock you on your fanny.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Squirrel Nut Zippers “Carolina Christmas”

https://youtu.be/nivsq8Heh1c

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Dec 14, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Great song! Great band! The 90s swing revival was too short lived.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Uncle Jack's looking fine is his red glittery tulle, and Im baking gingerbread while my brother rolls a few.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Adding to...

(1) It's Christmas time in the Tar Heel State

(2) We're so purple we're feeling blue

(My add) I could be in the mountains or at the beach, but I'd rather be with you

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Because my cigarettes are down to a few.

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Where is that snoring coming from? Must be Grandpa Hugh

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

<Just realized you have to select chronological order>

It's time to pop a Yuletide brew

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Dec 14, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

I completely agree

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Dec 14, 2022·edited Dec 14, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

And come winter there’s much to do

Something for you and you and you

We’ll all don our fanciest dress

Go ride on the Polar Express

On the mantle we’ll hang our sock

And then drive up to Blowing Rock.

From there it’s to the Outer Banks

Have some dinner(or supper) and give our thanks

For the greatest state in the land

Grab a partner, strike up the band.

**and I’m envisioning some banjo and violin(or fiddle) accompaniment and, of course, some jug music as a nod to moonshine**

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Dec 14, 2022·edited Dec 14, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Belk ain’t what used to be,

no Belkie for the winter

But at Christmastime I know

That I’ll be shopping til last minute

And Southpark Mall’ll be open late

To guarantee my purchase

In the end I know that Santa

Claus is in it just to win it.

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Dec 14, 2022Liked by Jeremy Markovich

Smell of the Pine on a cold snowy morning.

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"the night was still /

they shut down the mill /

the sofas we made won't keep paying the bills / ... "

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Kids from Murphy to Manteo

Wishing for a little snow

Let’s go to Christmas Town to see

A long line of red lights at exit 23

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We're getting a North Carolina Christmas tree, felled right here in Ashe Counteeee

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I don't think I can do better than Western North Carolina singer-songwriter Malcolm, who wrote a song called "Merry Christmas" a few years ago. He recorded the track with Iris DeMent for his "Hell or High Water" album of 2018.

Here's the chorus and a couple of versus to get a feel, but I hope you give it a listen:

merry christmas fried chicken

left overs in the mornin'

never got what i wanted

never kept what i got

merry christmas

fruit cake is the best

save yourself for the rest

two dollars for the children

merry christmas

brylcream ol spice

aqua velva it aint nice

coon track change a tire

merry christmas

sellin' grit for a nickle

shovel coal in the stoker

daddy's drunk doncha know it

merry christmas

runnin' chains in the snow

go to church when ya go

go to hell if ya dont

merry christmas

Cheers!

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