Tales From Southern Indiana

Danny Howell
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Small town life in a world bordering on the surreal with a country flavor. Stories and music.

  1. 4D AGO

    Kicking: Hazardous to Your (or Your Pig's) Health

    In the days before videos, we had to rely on the sketchy accounts of kicking mishaps from the local papers to learn what happens when pigs fly. Also a new old word, "charivari".

    8 min

  2. 12/20/2025

    Unhappy Accidents

    Life could be risky in the small towns in Southern Indiana where I grew up in the 1960's, but going back in time, based on the old newspaper articles, things weren't much safer in the old days. From shooting at hats to teaching butchers how to kill cattle, there were lots of unusual ways folks met their demise back in the days.

    12 min

  3. 12/06/2025

    Thanksgiving Thievery

    Stolen turkeys, lost turkeys, greased pigs and a recipe for head cheese.

    9 min

  4. 11/15/2025

    Buried Alive Again

    More stories of narrow escapes from an unpleasant demise, with some helpful hints for how to tell if someone isn't quite dead.

    13 min

  5. 08/30/2025

    Nudity

    Modesty was our watchword in Southern Indiana back in the day, so the idea of public nudity made us want to run away. Here are a few stories from the old papers about the days when scanty attire struck fear in the hearts of shy Hoosiers.

    9 min

  6. 05/11/2024

    Shy Hoosiers in love

    Back in the day, the word “lovemaking” had a softer, gentler meaning, which made for some interesting headlines that might raise a few eyebrows in the modern era, but which fit right in to the general shyness of Hoosiers about matters of affection. Also, a few items about the dangers of kicking dogs and the persistence of outhouses on Main Street in Mitchell Indiana.

    10 min

  7. 04/04/2024

    What Once Passed For Indecency

    Well, over time the view about what was considered indecent behavior has changed. In olden times it might have been playing in the orchestra for a saucy production, spitting in the French Lick post office, or wearing too many clothes.

    14 min

  8. 01/19/2024

    News from Mitchell

    News items from the past about cats and dogs, fingers and toes, and good and bad luck.

    10 min
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