Death Crowns: Eerie Appalachian Folklore - A Curse or a Comfort?

Death Crowns: Eerie Appalachian Folklore - A Curse or a Comfort?

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[judypierce]

I have truly enjoyed your videos on Real Appalachia! Please keep up the great work that you are doing. Remember - stay away from thirdary roads!!

[larrym.johnson]

Thanks for
The download Shane and Melody 🤟.

[Pam-ewxp]

I can remember when I was a young girl my grandparents used to take in hired help to help on their farm. A lot of these men often were put up in their house in a guest room. One time, one of these men died in their home of an apparent heart attack. Several days later my grandmother cleaned up his room and for whatever reason took his feathered pillow apart. When she did, there was a perfectly shaped crown! I can remember it very distinctly. My grandmother told us it was a sign that this gentleman had went to Heaven and his soul was at rest. We took it as a positive thing. I had never heard of it before nor have I seen one since. But I'll never forget it.

[johnnielson]

Your videos are always so relaxing so I thought I’d watch this before falling asleep. Problem is as I watched this video I realized my head was resting on an old feather pillow that’s been around here forever, might have been great-grandma’s for all I know. So then I couldn’t sleep for all the wondering about what’s in the pillow, so I went and found a pair of scissors, cut open the pillow and GOOD NEWS, I didn’t find any lumps or nests or crowns of feathers, so I’m probably not cursed or anything praise God, except now I’ll have to find a needle and thread and sew my pillow back up tomorrow!

Thank you for your great videos and keep’em coming,

[tonyhoneyman]

Shameful, shameless, it 'Shaneful'. Definitely not Shane-less. Keep up the good work you two. I remember both of my Grandmothers talking about this. scary.

[wizzardofpaws]

I can't sleep on anything but a feather pillow. You can squish them into what ever shape fits your neck. LOL my poor family when I die!

[shadowstar]

I love your channel guys!HAPPY NEW YEAR to y’all. I so enjoy your journeys and stories, especially folklore and I can’t get enough of the Appalachias.your audio sounds great 👍 I definitely will be buying a copy of your book 📖, love from Australia

[alvankarpas]

Well you kids already know us old folks over in Bluff City are enjoying your content!

[michaelkoon]

Love your alls vidows and yes i love to take drives and see the old towns i have family that live in clover in boon county my uncle worked in the union mines for 30 years loved to here him talk about the mines

[robinhaupt]

I've never heard of these, it's fascinating! Thank you Shane and Melody! See ya down the road.

[donnavaughn]

Thanks you guys see you soon beautiful video

[bluemountainway]

Read your book Shane- really cool stuff! Thank you both for all you do

[randykey]

I knew right off at the beginning of the video that the audio was superb!!! Great sound, very clear voice, y’all are just magnificent!! Ya never cease to amaze me at your ideas on things, we greatly enjoyed the video as usual! Keep up the great work!!

[teresadalton]

I used to have a feather pillow, but I don't reckon it ever had a crown in it. Thank goodness! PS I got rid of it because I also hated being stuck by quills poking out.

[DeeDee-dlsl]

That was interesting yet a Lil creepy 😳 🤣 Recently found yall, love your videos, especially the coal mine, holler tours!

[katiesioux]

I love feather pillows and down filled comforters, unfortunately I lost mine because of the Waverly flood😔

[terrilongdo]

I saw one of these when I was a child. It came from the pillow that was used by my grandmother. An uncle found it, took it out of the pillow and showed it to the relatives. It was a perfectly formed circle and was about 3 inches in height!

[JLagan-tmdm]

Appreciate you both and the genuine, friendly, and fun way you share Appalachia with the world. Keep on doing what you do! :) P.s. - you nailed pronunciation - Lay-gen

[johnsmith-ugtp]

Interesting video 👍Pillows stuffed with feathers are the most comfortable in my opinion 😁

[gregbutterfuss]

Very interesting and I’ve felt those in pillows and never gave it a thought. Now the truth came out why you’re always eating LOL. Just love you both, God bless