My grandpa still has a bunch of trees from his dad’s apple orchard, and my cousins and I used to go out and pick apples every time we visited in the fall. I would love to learn how to take care of fruit trees but I’m so bad with plants
Tom Brown, a 79-year-old from Clemmons, North Carolina, has spent over 20 years of his retirement tracking down rare, nearly extinct apple varieties that once flourished across Appalachia. Driven by his passion for rediscovering these heirlooms, Brown has revived more than 1,200 unique apple types with whimsical names like Brushy Mountain Limbertwig, Mule Face, and Tucker’s Everbearing.
His journey began in 1998 after encountering heritage apples at a farmers’ market, inspiring him to search for “lost” apples that hadn’t been tasted in over a century. Stretching across the Appalachian region—from southern New York to northern Alabama—Brown scours old maps, orchard catalogs, and historical records, often driving hours and knocking on doors to find forgotten orchards or lone trees tucked in remote areas.
When he finds a lost variety, Brown grafts clippings onto trees in his own orchard, where he cultivates and sells them for just $15 to encourage others to create “mini preservation orchards.” Despite the challenge of aging trees and a dwindling population of local knowledge keepers, Brown remains determined, calling the work both fun and fulfilling.
“It’s a thrill to rediscover them,” he says. “I’m happy as a lark.” Brown’s mission not only preserves these apples but also honors the heritage of the region, where generations of families once prided themselves on cultivating unique varieties in their backyards.
Fun fact I can play Truce on the piano (it’s one of the first and only songs I completely memorized on the piano)
I’m convinced if ppl on this site knew how crappy gifs look before you color them properly, they would appreciate editors more
I noticed this too, my partner and I went to an American show and we’ve both been huge tøp fans for forever, so ofc we were screaming our lungs out singing to every song, and the people around us kept looking at us like they were annoyed. Someone next to us had been telling us before the show that they were a huge fan and they would love to be up on stage performing with the boys but when the show started they were recording and staring at their phone the entire time, not even mouthing along to the songs or anything, like dude, this is our chance as fans to show the boys that they mean as much to us as we mean to them. So many people have said that twenty one pilots’ music saved them, and concerts are our chance to thank them for saving us. I get so confused when people don’t actually interact with the music at these shows bc this is literally your chance to give back the joy you get from their music
looking at the energy the latam clique brings when it comes to tøp shows, it makes me EMBARRASSED to be an american clikkie. why the hell are our shows so damn boring and dull, i don’t get it?
i was in the pit for my show and absolutely no one around me was jumping/moving or screaming their lungs out, not even mouthing the words, and the people in the stands were no better.
and when i had to get out the pit bc i was abt to pass out and i got an empty seat, the view of the pit from the seats was even more disappointing bc NO ONE WAS MOVING. what is the point of getting into the pit if you’re just gonna stand there ???
yet when you look @ latam crowds, EVERYONE is singing and dancing and moving around, from the pit all the way up into the nosebleeds.
america is so f-ing boring, i don’t even blame the boys for giving the latam clique more love bc the american shows were not it. it’s one of the things on my bucket list to go to a non-american concert so i can experience a REAL show.
they should invent friends whose schedules line up with yours
This took me a hot minute, but this is my first time posting.
I love you Black lesbians. love you Native and Indigenous lesbians. many kisses for my Hispanic and Latino lesbians. lots of love for every Asian lesbian out there. i love every lesbian poc you're all amazing and deserve to be acknowledged this lesbian week of visibility<3
I have two theories, either Clancy has been a bishop this whole time, or he’s at least been training this whole time to take over for one of the bishops (Andre)
give me lore theories
Harley Quinn in Paradise (2024-) #1
just two pretty totally platonic besties that kiss on the mouth