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Episode 34: On Oak Mountain

Old Gods of Appalachia

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The Underwoods Are Not Showy Folk

The underwoods are not showy or flashy folk, as mister churchman pulls their card to a stop just by the mail box down the hill from the house proper. The porch is lined with well tended beds seaded with flowers and fragrant herbs. A child's rope and board swing hangs from a stout oak in the front yard. Soft welcoming light glows from behind sheer curtains hung in the windows on the first floor. It is a place that speaks of comfort, of safety, of home and of power.

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