tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post6360790779764615692..comments2024-01-25T06:55:55.041-05:00Comments on Hillbilly Savants: Appalachian Cardiovascular Health SummitEric Drummond Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651674250848286847noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-26151898369467265972007-05-05T07:36:00.000-04:002007-05-05T07:36:00.000-04:00A few months ago I wrote an article about being ra...A few months ago I wrote an article about being <A HREF="http://knoxtrivia.blogspot.com/2007/03/raised-on-taters-and-lard.html" REL="nofollow">raised on taters and lard.</A> I read back over that article after reading your post and I realize the problem that we have in Appalachia; pride and stubborness. We read the statistics, we know that we are killing ourselves, yet we refuse to give up our sausage, gravy, biscuits, and fried taters, and heaven help the man that tells us to give up tobacco. The fact is we KNOW what is killing us, but we're too proud to do anything about it. Coming from a LONG line of stubborn Appalachians, that's the way I see it.Bro. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10366098127671242691noreply@blogger.com