Life — May 30, 1895 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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Back in the North Carolina mountains the student of custom may still find material for research. The most unique are the kissing games, which cling to the soil. A lot of big limbed, powerful young men and apple cheeked, buxom girls gather and select one of their number as master of ceremonies. He takes his station in the center of the room, while the rest pair off and parade around him, Suddenly one young woman will throw up her hands and say: “1m a-pinin.” ‘The master of ceremonies takes it up and the following dialogue and interlocution take place : “Miss Arabella Jane Apthrop says she a-pioin, is Miss Arabella Jane Apthropa-pinin fur?” “I'm a-pinin fur a sweet kiss.” “Miss Arabella Jane Apthrop says she’s a-pinin fur a sweet kiss. Who is Miss Arabella Jane Apthrop a-pinin fur a sweet kiss from 2” “I'm a-pinia fur a very sweet kiss from Mr. Hugh Waddle.” (Blushes, convulsive giggles and confusion on the part of Miss Arabella Jane Apthrop at this forced What sounds like a 3-year-old steer drawing his hoof out of the mud. ‘Then a young man will be taken with a sudden and un- accountable ‘pinin,” which, after the usual exchange of questions and volunteered information, reveals the name of the maiden who causes the ‘ gnawin” and “ pinin.” She coyly retreats outdoors only to be chased, overtaken, captured and forcibly compelled to relieve her captors distress, Atone of these entertainments there was a remarkably beautiful young woman who had been married about a month. Her husband was present, a huge, beetle browed, black eyed young mountaineer, with a fist hke a ham. The boys fought shy of the bride for fear of incurring the anger of her hulking spouse. 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