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I wish u could do a story on a great, great uncle of mine from Harlan county named John Caldwell.u can find a story of him in national geographic and at the college library in middlesboro ky.he ran a little store back in the day and had a black smith shop.thank u
Maggy was one of my dear friends and i am in my late 80's....l live here in Kentucky and i know all about making Shine and i just Sub'ed to your channel...
Duuuuuuuuude!!! What a wicked fricken story! Way to go Maggie! Shovin it up the govs butt!! Haha amazing! Definitely be tipping one off for Maggie! 🦾🦾🥃
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller drinking is a choice, however my family has suffered some tragedies I chose not to however I do respect those who makes a living at shining and shine on if all had her ethic. I do study the law and I'm interested in international law and maritime law as well.
My kind of woman; taking care of business! I adore the stories you pull from our history. Thanks and God Bless you. The US steals the money we earn from the sweat of our labor. Just as bad as slavery, in my mind, because feds can seize our property, just like an evil master. I admire her tenacity. Appalachian people are resourceful. They're intelligent, and when they're wronged, Lord help the person who did the wrongin!
@user-gu1jk4qn6b - While I understand your sentiments, remember that fairly structured and enforced taxes are merely the just and necessary rent we pay to live in a better country. During what many consider the good old days, up through the 1950's when one wage was enough to buy a decent life for an entire family AND send the kids to college, the richest paid 50% in taxes. Average CEO pay was only 3X the average worker's salary. Today the richest pay only around 17% and have enough loopholes to dodge much of that. Even Warren Buffet says it's wrong. CEO base salaries outpace worker salaries to the point that the latter would have to work around 2 millennia for the same haul. In order to remedy the situation, first you need to listen to Economics and History 101 so you'll understand just whose hand is in your pocket and who your slavemaster really is. Plus realize that massive coordinated effort (ie, government) is by far the most efficient use of large funds. Otherwise go out and try to build your own road, school, hospital, army etc and see just how far you get. Ayn Rand was a sociopath. She still appeals to many college students bc they're too young to have learned much or acquired wisdom.
@user-gu1jk4qn6b and @lamontpearce170 - While I at least kinda understand your position, may I suggest a somewhat broader outlook. Fairly assessed and collected taxes are merely the rent we OWE for living in a much better country than shortsightedness believes. First of all, dismiss this idea of individuals as an island. Nobody makes it in this world alone. Anyone who thinks they do should just go out and try to build their own school, hospital, road, army etc. Government itself is not necessarily evil - that's determined by the type of representative/ruler we the people collectively install or permit. Back in the 1950's during what many fantasize as 'good old days', the super rich were taxed at a rate of about 50%. That's how the interstate highway system came to be, along with other things we take for granted today. Most CEO's back then made only 3X what the average worker got. It was common for one salary to be enough for decent lodging and the support (and education) of an entire family. Today the average CEO makes maybe 600 times more than most workers and is only taxed at around 13% with plenty of loopholes to dodge much of that pittance. Five men have gobbled up more than the bottom 50% of the country entirely. Even Warren Buffet says that's wrong and unsustainable. Not to mention the huge number of corporations that effectively pay ZERO taxes. So if you're concerned about theft of the fruits of your labor, first figure out who the real slavemaster is with his hand in your pocket, promoting fear and hatred of your fellow citizens who might not look or worship or think exactly as you do. Otherwise you'll keep fighting against your own valid interests instead of the robber barons seeking to keep you divided against your neighbors. Before you go to war, first figure out who your actual enemy is.
The taxes we pay doesn't pay for the things you listed ! The printing of currency pays for that witch extracts your wealth (buying power) if you don't understand this you will in less than 5 years from now . Or maybe your so far gone you won't even notice? Please wake up !! We need you.
My first wife's great-great aunt. I've heard about her for years. And, from the stories I've heard about her, she was a "Mommy " to, just about, anyone who would let her. A truly great woman.
very cool story JD, when i was growing up here in SC across the swamp from us was a bootlegger woman everybody called miss red, she of course had red hair. she raised her 2 boys and paid all her bills and harmed no one., in fact she was a nice lady,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
My grandpa knowed her well.we used to go there when I was younger.thanks for these stories.we got to love the old timers they are what made these mountains great.
Thanks J D, Maggie sounded like my type of lady, she would have been a good friend to have. Good on her for beating the law and being such a kind person in her community 👏🏻👏🏻😊
Good morning, JD! You'd be hard-pressed to find another Maggie nowadays and I enjoyed listening to her life's story. As told by one of the best! Enjoy your weekend friend and I'll see ya next time!
I love your book, JD! It’s all of your amazing storytelling that I can pick up anytime I want that good feeling you get from an interesting tale. Thank you!
Love the Maggies of the world! Sounds like she was a force for good in her area: Filling in to feed, educate and provide a safety net for her family, friends and neighbors. The story didn't say but I bet her 'shine was clean , too, - no harmful practices in production nor any poisonous additives. What a woman; what a story. Thanks, JD, for bringing it to us.
I love this story,I wish I could of had my uncle listen to it,but he passed 2 years ago,he was also a moonshiner near Henderson co. Ken.His 200 acres was passed down to us kids,so we will-always have a place to go & remember his great stories!TY
I love watching these stories in the early morning with the door open, cold breeze coming in, and a hot cup of coffee in my hand! That's a good morning, so keep it up brother, you're doing a darn good job!
As a women living off grid in Appalachia making my own way too in this man's world, I take away a great deal of inspiration from Maggie thank you for sharing her story! ❤
Great story as usual. JD! Thanks again, my friend. Oh! The story of her upbringing, reminds me of that Bible verse. Train up your child, and the way they will go, and when they are old, they will not depart from it. God bless JD. ❤️👍☺️
My father (born in 1917 in Mercer County, West Virginia Coal Mine Town of Weyanoke) ran 'shine' in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia from his 1st cousins still operation in Giles County, Virginia. He drove mine Timber from their sawmill with the moonshine hidden in the load. When he delivered the mine timbers to the mines, he sold the shine to the miners. World War II interrupted and he enlisted in the US Army Air Force. When he returned from the South Pacific Campaign in 1945, he went work as a Class A Transmission Lineman for Appalachian Power Company in Bluefield, WV.
She was impressive. An incredibly long life for that era, and especially in the business. I wonder why she never bought off the local police. Just a donation for them to look the other way. Great story JD. Happy Friday.
@@rustylynch2 - 'Tis a story writ large for most of us. I used to be able to work hard all day and dance all night. Now I'm lucky to keep the worst of it down. But I'm 79 and time does take its toll.
Wow what a life for Maggie and her community! I’m glad she educated herself in prison probably saved her ass so many more times the we know of JD you are one of the best storytellers out there. I especially love looking at the old photos of years past. Maggie seemed like a stand up passionate woman. I am glad she lived a very long life. We’ll just have to wait for the next interesting story you’ll tell us. Have a great day. Don’t forget Spring is right around the bend!
Thanks Karen! Yes! Spring is right around the bend. You know I live up on a mountain ridge and my writing studio has large glass doors over looking the forest. I spend 40-50 hours a week in this spot, researching, writing, and video production, always watching the animals and small daily changes in the forest. Spring will be exciting!
No killing. No violent turf takeovers. No vulgar outbursts in court or in the paper. True heart for folks. My, my, my, what a peculiar American outlaw. Kinda wish all our outlaw heroes were like her. Good story. Keep on.
1:41 Im near 60 years old now and I remember the old timers ( including my grandparents ) when I was young talking about how devastating the Chestnut blight was to the economy and quality of life of the mountain communities ( Im in SW Va ) . The would reminisce about when they bloomed it looked like the mountains were covered with snow. They would eat and sale the nuts , feed them to their hogs. The Chestnut wood would split straight as a arrow and make the best house shingles and many barns , house and out buildings were made from the wood as well. They called the American Chestnut trees The Kings of the Forest for a reason. They said seeing all the Chestnut trees ( from what I was told the mountain forest were just full of them ) dead from the blight was like seeing a battlefield full of corpses. I Imagine that economic disaster turned a few into making moonshine for money.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Ill check it thanks. I just stumbled across your channel today. Appalachian roots run deep in my family. My daddy used to say when he was a kid they lived so far back in the hollers they had to pipe in sunshine and the Grand Ol Opry didnt come on their radio till Wednesday night.
My mother, like Maggie, was born in 1904 in Appalachia, but she was no moonshine. My dad and his brothers were and never did get caught. They had a system set up where my dad, the youngest, would stay at the bottom of the mountain and hurry up the hill in case he saw government men around. It worked great in those hard times.
Oooh who doesn’t love a woman with great tenacity and ingenuity! She never hurt one single sold and helped so many friends and family and neighbors that it’s mind-boggling! I’m happy that she learned the laws to defend herself. Thank you JD for an awesome story! And, just a suggestion to all of you out there that haven’t purchased JD’s book, you do not know what you’re missing!! If you love his videos, boy are you ever going to love his book!! Hurry! Get one today!! Blessings always my friend JD! ❤️😊✝️
I’ve already used the term “best story ever” when you shared about Ruby’s life. So this is a “most excellent story” JD! You share a perfect story, with just the right amount of music, turned down, not overpowering when you’re sharing. I look forward to hearing your stories every day!
Wow. Maggie Bailey got a free two year law education while in jail. She was a smart woman; and, it is a shame that she did not go on to run for President of the U.S.A. (or at least for the Governor of Kentucky). She did not waste money the way our government does. Just think about what good she could have done. The government has never been able to stop people from making Moonshine. It was those who were losing money due to her operations that wanted her stopped. Thank you for this story. Here is something to think about. Charles Manson spent part of his childhood living with his Uncle near Morehead, KY. His life may have turned out differently, if his uncle had not killed himself (when his moonshine still blew up). Charles Manson and his family (gang) were run off near Ashland, Ky. Manson and his family then moved on to California; and, what happened there is now part of History. You may already know this and more. He was known as Charlie Manson when I was a child. Have you made a video about Charles Manson and his Kentucky Connection?
you know, I had no idea about this, thank you for putting a flea in my ear. I just screenshot your comment and dropped it in my future story ideas folder. Thank you!
My Dad had severe osteomyelitis when he was a child and couldn't walk very good and his Folks made him a cart to ride on and be pulled around by a harness trained goat. While he was in this terrible State of health he was put to work tending the family still in Rock Hill South Carolina back in the 20's where he had no fear of being arrested if caught running the still because of his condition, the law wasn't setup to handle handicap prisoners. His hard hot work for even a crippled boy only paid a nickel a day. Can you believe that. When my Dad told me that back in the 70's, i told him that he shoulda switched to a better Union....lol.
AWESOME STORY! While I am Appalachian by birth 1972 UT Hospital Knoxville, Tn. My parents were caretakers of The John Sevier Farm Home Historic Sight 1979-1983 until the TVA transferred Pa to Chattanooga..Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant in 1984. Just a few "bonafides"hehe...I was conceived of West Virginia Stock(Pa's Side) and North Carolina Stock(Ma's side) in WV....Grandpa's barn LOLOLOL Site of current home. Have had 3 consecutive Double Rainbows, that have ended at Neighbors' Shed!!!!!! Since I had to move back "home"! Can't make this ish up!!!! Talk about "pot of Gold"....Golden Acorn production center! At the End Of The Rainbow? 🤣🤣 LOLOLOL Ya, it is small batch and legal, but still(still hehehe)..I even have IPhone picture proof lololol We have come so far as a people, but somethings never change!
Loving Maggie's story! What a woman! We have a couple quart jars of homemade moonshine in our refrigerator right now. I like it cold. For medicinal purposes only of course.😆😅🤣
My great, great grandpa made moonshine. He had an interesting life. It was hard times for most people back in that day, and prohibition was a foolish policy and still is when it comes to stopping drugs or anything else. Education and mental health resources is a much better investment to reduce addiction in any form, but we never learn this in America. We only make vices worse when we make them go underground and we help the dealers..
I loved this one. My whole life I grew up hearing about how my Papaw was a bootlegger .I even used to play on and around pieces of an old steel that had been broken up or so thats the way it was told. I dont know how much truth their is to it but seeing as Popcorn Sutton was rumored to have been in the same circles as some of my kin it was probably mostly true. I dont remember most of the details I was told as a child but I always feel nostalgia whenever I hear stories like this. Whatever the truth of it is I feel like Im a part of it and it of me. So thank you for sharing this one.
I gotta tell you, I do love your story telling. I have been listening to your channel for a while and this one was top shelf! I will give a toast and hold my glass high to Maggie Bailey next time I have a strong one! Thank you you!
Only once being convicted is astonishing but you have to give her credit for being a real business woman! So lucky to have kept that money in her closet as now a days the neighbor kid is bold enough to pilfer anything.
The fact that distilling is still illegal in VA is just outrageous. Even for personal use. Cannabis is legal now. I never thought I would see the day. I don't drink at all anymore but would love to make my own 100% ethanol, I know that you can not get 100% from the still, 96% is close. You can then add molecular sieves that absorb the water to eventually get 100%. Why would I want that? Cannabis solvent. Tincture.
Michael, we damnYankees got nothin' on the south, that's for sure. I have friends around who wear the handle 'redneck' with pride, and I'm in awe of their creativity and ability to meet adversity. And do they ever know how to have fun! I'm especially impressed with bathtub races. Also, while we of course don't have formal records to prove it, it's quite possible that the shiner my own granddaddy from upstate Maine did business with was the one my best friend's Georgia grandpa did business with. We like to hope so anyhow.
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Who are the 3 women in the photo at 2:53/14:06? where can I find the date of this photo?
I wish u could do a story on a great, great uncle of mine from Harlan county named John Caldwell.u can find a story of him in national geographic and at the college library in middlesboro ky.he ran a little store back in the day and had a black smith shop.thank u
Maggy was one of my dear friends and i am in my late 80's....l live here in Kentucky and i know all about making Shine and i just Sub'ed to your channel...
9pm😊😊
My grand daddy made shine. Everybody did back then. Did what you had to to turn a dollar. Times were hard.......
God bless her. She never hurt anyone. Great story!!!
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Melissa: Never hurt anyone and helped a lot of people. That's a saint in my book.
@@frostyfrances4700 I 2nd that!
Gotta love that she stuck by her decisions and educated herself to beat the system.
Yes!
Nothing better than a good history lesson 😂.
Thank you, her story deserves to be told
Oh wow what an Amazing woman she was 😊
a heck of a woman!
Duuuuuuuuude!!! What a wicked fricken story! Way to go Maggie! Shovin it up the govs butt!! Haha amazing!
Definitely be tipping one off for Maggie! 🦾🦾🥃
Yes sir 🍻
Great story as usual my friend...Love me a sip of Shine...
Thanks so much Steve, hope y’all are making it alright
Good for her
She was a heckuva lady
You go girl😅😊
Pour one out for Maggie!
To Ms.Maggie 🥃🥤
Cheers
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller drinking is a choice, however my family has suffered some tragedies I chose not to however I do respect those who makes a living at shining and shine on if all had her ethic. I do study the law and I'm interested in international law and maritime law as well.
My kind of woman; taking care of business! I adore the stories you pull from our history. Thanks and God Bless you. The US steals the money we earn from the sweat of our labor. Just as bad as slavery, in my mind, because feds can seize our property, just like an evil master. I admire her tenacity. Appalachian people are resourceful. They're intelligent, and when they're wronged, Lord help the person who did the wrongin!
She was tenacious for sure
@user-gu1jk4qn6b - While I understand your sentiments, remember that fairly structured and enforced taxes are merely the just and necessary rent we pay to live in a better country. During what many consider the good old days, up through the 1950's when one wage was enough to buy a decent life for an entire family AND send the kids to college, the richest paid 50% in taxes. Average CEO pay was only 3X the average worker's salary. Today the richest pay only around 17% and have enough loopholes to dodge much of that. Even Warren Buffet says it's wrong. CEO base salaries outpace worker salaries to the point that the latter would have to work around 2 millennia for the same haul.
In order to remedy the situation, first you need to listen to Economics and History 101 so you'll understand just whose hand is in your pocket and who your slavemaster really is. Plus realize that massive coordinated effort (ie, government) is by far the most efficient use of large funds. Otherwise go out and try to build your own road, school, hospital, army etc and see just how far you get. Ayn Rand was a sociopath. She still appeals to many college students bc they're too young to have learned much or acquired wisdom.
Sadly we only have the illusion of freedom.
@user-gu1jk4qn6b and @lamontpearce170 - While I at least kinda understand your position, may I suggest a somewhat broader outlook. Fairly assessed and collected taxes are merely the rent we OWE for living in a much better country than shortsightedness believes. First of all, dismiss this idea of individuals as an island. Nobody makes it in this world alone. Anyone who thinks they do should just go out and try to build their own school, hospital, road, army etc. Government itself is not necessarily evil - that's determined by the type of representative/ruler we the people collectively install or permit. Back in the 1950's during what many fantasize as 'good old days', the super rich were taxed at a rate of about 50%. That's how the interstate highway system came to be, along with other things we take for granted today.
Most CEO's back then made only 3X what the average worker got. It was common for one salary to be enough for decent lodging and the support (and education) of an entire family. Today the average CEO makes maybe 600 times more than most workers and is only taxed at around 13% with plenty of loopholes to dodge much of that pittance. Five men have gobbled up more than the bottom 50% of the country entirely. Even Warren Buffet says that's wrong and unsustainable. Not to mention the huge number of corporations that effectively pay ZERO taxes.
So if you're concerned about theft of the fruits of your labor, first figure out who the real slavemaster is with his hand in your pocket, promoting fear and hatred of your fellow citizens who might not look or worship or think exactly as you do. Otherwise you'll keep fighting against your own valid interests instead of the robber barons seeking to keep you divided against your neighbors. Before you go to war, first figure out who your actual enemy is.
The taxes we pay doesn't pay for the things you listed ! The printing of currency pays for that witch extracts your wealth (buying power) if you don't understand this you will in less than 5 years from now . Or maybe your so far gone you won't even notice? Please wake up !! We need you.
I absolutely loved this story. What a remarkable woman!
Thank you Catherine, Maggie was a heck of a gal!
Nothing like a good strong mountain woman.there priceless..thanks for making our day JD 🇺🇸
Long live the memory of Maggie Bailey
Gotta love stories like this.👍👍👍
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Yesssss! Go Maggie!! Would so loved to have met her.
She was quite a woman
Great story. You sure have a special gift for telling stories.
Thank you so much!
I really enjoyed this story what an amazing lady what an entrepreneur 😊😊and a very good looking lady too
She lived an amazing life
My first wife's great-great aunt. I've heard about her for years. And, from the stories I've heard about her, she was a "Mommy " to, just about, anyone who would let her. A truly great woman.
That’s awesome thank you for sharing that
Cheer! My mom is 90 and has always said “Be good! But not too good or you’ll miss all the fun”! True words🥰
I love it!
Never heard that before . Thats heavy and poinient really Thank mom for me ❤
Your Mom is very wise!!!
Whenever we used to tell my granddad to “be good,” he’d say, “I can’t promise I’ll be good, but I’ll sure be good at it!”
@@ihaveseensuchthings I like that one too!!🌻
Popcorn Sutton must've came from her family line. Lol
Maybe so
You tell a fine story, Sir! Thanks again ❤
Thank you sir!
very cool story JD, when i was growing up here in SC across the swamp from us was a bootlegger woman everybody called miss red, she of course had red hair. she raised her 2 boys and paid all her bills and harmed no one., in fact she was a nice lady,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
How bout that
My grandpa knowed her well.we used to go there when I was younger.thanks for these stories.we got to love the old timers they are what made these mountains great.
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Gosh they should make a movie about this amazing lady ❤️
They should!
Thanks J D, Maggie sounded like my type of lady, she would have been a good friend to have. Good on her for beating the law and being such a kind person in her community 👏🏻👏🏻😊
She was a good woman!
We're so fortunate that Appalachia has so many interesting characters in it's history and doubly fortunate that you relate them to all of us!
preciate my friend, history has tried to erase folks like Maggie, but not as long as im around.
Agree 100%.
Good morning, JD! You'd be hard-pressed to find another Maggie nowadays and I enjoyed listening to her life's story. As told by one of the best! Enjoy your weekend friend and I'll see ya next time!
Thank you brother!
What a strong woman enjoyed this story wish u could tell stories everyday !
Thank you so much!
What an amazing story. Maggie was truly a legend. Thanks JD
Yes she was, it was an honor to tell her story
Way To Go Maggie! You out smarted them!❤
Sure did
Brilliant as always thank you ,what a woman !!!!
Thank you!
What an amazing woman! I sure would have loved to met her. Great story JD. Thank you. ❤
Thank you!
I love your book, JD! It’s all of your amazing storytelling that I can pick up anytime I want that good feeling you get from an interesting tale. Thank you!
Aww, thank you so much Claire ❤️
Love the Maggies of the world! Sounds like she was a force for good in her area: Filling in to feed, educate and provide a safety net for her family, friends and neighbors. The story didn't say but I bet her 'shine was clean , too, - no harmful practices in production nor any poisonous additives. What a woman; what a story. Thanks, JD, for bringing it to us.
Thank you Myra!
Great story JD have a blessed day Amen 🙏
Thanks brother
What a woman!!!! Another great story JD👍❤️
Thank you Denise!
What an amazing story ❤
Thank you Renee!
I love this story,I wish I could of had my uncle listen to it,but he passed 2 years ago,he was also a moonshiner near Henderson co. Ken.His 200 acres was passed down to us kids,so we will-always have a place to go & remember his great stories!TY
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I love watching these stories in the early morning with the door open, cold breeze coming in, and a hot cup of coffee in my hand! That's a good morning, so keep it up brother, you're doing a darn good job!
Preciate you brother
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller the comment and compliment are well earned, have a great day brother, we look forward to more interesting content.
Love the Story and the Lady.....Love it when people like her out smart the Goverment! Good job J.D.!
Thanks Chris, hope all is well in your neck of the woods
Wow, good for Maggie she never lost her hustle did she ❤ God bless Maggie and Salute 🍷🥂🍻🥃 that should cover most of the drinks haha
What a woman!
This was plumb amazing them Bailey's were tough I knew a few Myself
Thanks brother
As a women living off grid in Appalachia making my own way too in this man's world, I take away a great deal of inspiration from Maggie thank you for sharing her story! ❤
glad you enjoyed my friend. Stay strong
Another great story JD. Inspiring that she was able to beat the government at their own game.
Heck yeah, incredible
Another wonderful story JD.❤
Thank you Sharon!
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Morning Robbie
Maggie my absolute hero. I'm the Las Vegas weed plug
Well done storyteller.
Thanks Terry!
Maggie was a Queen
Sure was!
That was a life lesson
❤️ thank you Anna!
Loved this story. Hell of a woman.
She sure was
Great story, I would have liked to have known such a spunky lady.
Me too brother
Great story as usual. JD! Thanks again, my friend. Oh! The story of her upbringing, reminds me of that Bible verse. Train up your child, and the way they will go, and when they are old, they will not depart from it. God bless JD. ❤️👍☺️
So true! amen to that
I love this story. Thanks JD
Thank you Vickie, have a great Saturday
My father (born in 1917 in Mercer County, West Virginia Coal Mine Town of Weyanoke) ran 'shine' in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia from his 1st cousins still operation in Giles County, Virginia. He drove mine Timber from their sawmill with the moonshine hidden in the load. When he delivered the mine timbers to the mines, he sold the shine to the miners. World War II interrupted and he enlisted in the US Army Air Force. When he returned from the South Pacific Campaign in 1945, he went work as a Class A Transmission Lineman for Appalachian Power Company in Bluefield, WV.
Love it!
She was impressive. An incredibly long life for that era, and especially in the business. I wonder why she never bought off the local police. Just a donation for them to look the other way. Great story JD. Happy Friday.
She had a long life in the business for sure- she came a long way and never lost her hustle
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I lost my hustle years ago. 🤣. I'm not lazy, just overweight and arthritic. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. 🤣🤣
@@rustylynch2 - 'Tis a story writ large for most of us. I used to be able to work hard all day and dance all night. Now I'm lucky to keep the worst of it down. But I'm 79 and time does take its toll.
Thanks for sharing with us JD.
Yes sir
The sounds of an awful lot like the TV series Justified. Absolutely loved that show.
I think that character was based on the real life Maggie this video was about
Wow what a life for Maggie and her community! I’m glad she educated herself in prison probably saved her ass so many more times the we know of JD you are one of the best storytellers out there. I especially love looking at the old photos of years past. Maggie seemed like a stand up passionate woman. I am glad she lived a very long life. We’ll just have to wait for the next interesting story you’ll tell us. Have a great day. Don’t forget Spring is right around the bend!
Thanks Karen! Yes! Spring is right around the bend. You know I live up on a mountain ridge and my writing studio has large glass doors over looking the forest. I spend 40-50 hours a week in this spot, researching, writing, and video production, always watching the animals and small daily changes in the forest. Spring will be exciting!
I love her!
She was a firecracker
These are the folks I remember from my childhood I wish we could have filled there shoes God Bless
Incredible lady, Thanks for sharing, JD, a miss Robin Hood
Thanks John, hope you are having a good one brother
I love listening to these beautiful stories ❤. My people my mountains 😊
Thank you so much. Have a blessed day.
Great story. Woman of the Greatest Generation.
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Great story J.D. Hope all is well in your world my brother.
Y'all stay safe out there 🙏
Yes sir, bright sunshine today here in the mountains
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller
Snowed last night here in Wisconsin
With a name like Maggie Bailey, y'know she musta been Irish.
Here's mud in yer eye.
👍🏼 yup
She was quite an entrepreneur. She was going to succeed no matter what. Great story
well said, she wasn't no quitter!
Some can and some can't. Maggie Bailey was definitely one who could and did pretty much all her life! Great story! Thanks JD!
Thanks Charlie!
I live in Harlan County and I remember her very well.
Awesome
No killing. No violent turf takeovers. No vulgar outbursts in court or in the paper. True heart for folks. My, my, my, what a peculiar American outlaw. Kinda wish all our outlaw heroes were like her.
Good story. Keep on.
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1:41 Im near 60 years old now and I remember the old timers ( including my grandparents ) when I was young talking about how devastating the Chestnut blight was to the economy and quality of life of the mountain communities ( Im in SW Va ) . The would reminisce about when they bloomed it looked like the mountains were covered with snow.
They would eat and sale the nuts , feed them to their hogs. The Chestnut wood would split straight as a arrow and make the best house shingles and many barns , house and out buildings were made from the wood as well. They called the American Chestnut trees The Kings of the Forest for a reason.
They said seeing all the Chestnut trees ( from what I was told the mountain forest were just full of them ) dead from the blight was like seeing a battlefield full of corpses.
I Imagine that economic disaster turned a few into making moonshine for money.
You are exactly correct, I hope you watch my video on the chestnut “the rise and fall of Appalachia”
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Ill check it thanks. I just stumbled across your channel today. Appalachian roots run deep in my family.
My daddy used to say when he was a kid they lived so far back in the hollers they had to pipe in sunshine and the Grand Ol Opry didnt come on their radio till Wednesday night.
My mother, like Maggie, was born in 1904 in Appalachia, but she was no moonshine. My dad and his brothers were and never did get caught. They had a system set up where my dad, the youngest, would stay at the bottom of the mountain and hurry up the hill in case he saw government men around. It worked great in those hard times.
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Oooh who doesn’t love a woman with great tenacity and ingenuity! She never hurt one single sold and helped so many friends and family and neighbors that it’s mind-boggling! I’m happy that she learned the laws to defend herself. Thank you JD for an awesome story! And, just a suggestion to all of you out there that haven’t purchased JD’s book, you do not know what you’re missing!! If you love his videos, boy are you ever going to love his book!! Hurry! Get one today!! Blessings always my friend JD! ❤️😊✝️
Bless you Betty! Thank you!
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller You are very welcome my friend!! Have a blessed day! ❤️😊✝️
I’ve already used the term “best story ever” when you shared about Ruby’s life. So this is a “most excellent story” JD! You share a perfect story, with just the right amount of music, turned down, not overpowering when you’re sharing. I look forward to hearing your stories every day!
Thank you so much for that great review
What a great story.I wish there was a love button instead of a like button thank you
Thank you!
THE STORY'S ARE GREAT AND YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO TELL THEM THE BEST / KEEP THE FAITH , JESUS SAVES
Totally cool!!!! I love this woman!!!!
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The world needs more women like her.
What a great story. She was a firecracker..
she sure was Ruby!
That is one of the greatest stories I have ever heard! America! I respect that woman thoroughly.
Thank you!
Wow. Maggie Bailey got a free two year law education while in jail. She was a smart woman; and, it is a shame that she did not go on to run for President of the U.S.A. (or at least for the Governor of Kentucky). She did not waste money the way our government does. Just think about what good she could have done. The government has never been able to stop people from making Moonshine. It was those who were losing money due to her operations that wanted her stopped. Thank you for this story.
Here is something to think about. Charles Manson spent part of his childhood living with his Uncle near Morehead, KY. His life may have turned out differently, if his uncle had not killed himself (when his moonshine still blew up). Charles Manson and his family (gang) were run off near Ashland, Ky. Manson and his family then moved on to California; and, what happened there is now part of History. You may already know this and more. He was known as Charlie Manson when I was a child. Have you made a video about Charles Manson and his Kentucky Connection?
you know, I had no idea about this, thank you for putting a flea in my ear. I just screenshot your comment and dropped it in my future story ideas folder. Thank you!
I was born and raised in Harlan. Maggie Bailey was very well known in the county. She was truly one of a kind.
My Dad had severe osteomyelitis when he was a child and couldn't walk very good and his Folks made him a cart to ride on and be pulled around by a harness trained goat. While he was in this terrible State of health he was put to work tending the family still in Rock Hill South Carolina back in the 20's where he had no fear of being arrested if caught running the still because of his condition, the law wasn't setup to handle handicap prisoners. His hard hot work for even a crippled boy only paid a nickel a day. Can you believe that. When my Dad told me that back in the 70's, i told him that he shoulda switched to a better Union....lol.
wow! Thanks for sharing that story!
Willis & Wade could learn from her. They might need to negotiate with The IRS very soon.
God bless her.
My dad knew her and yes he would buy from her to I kinda remember her yes I am a Harlan County man 😊 still live here too
AWESOME STORY! While I am Appalachian by birth 1972 UT Hospital Knoxville, Tn. My parents were caretakers of The John Sevier Farm Home Historic Sight 1979-1983 until the TVA transferred Pa to Chattanooga..Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant in 1984. Just a few "bonafides"hehe...I was conceived of West Virginia Stock(Pa's Side) and North Carolina Stock(Ma's side) in WV....Grandpa's barn LOLOLOL Site of current home. Have had 3 consecutive Double Rainbows, that have ended at Neighbors' Shed!!!!!! Since I had to move back "home"! Can't make this ish up!!!! Talk about "pot of Gold"....Golden Acorn production center! At the End Of The Rainbow? 🤣🤣 LOLOLOL Ya, it is small batch and legal, but still(still hehehe)..I even have IPhone picture proof lololol We have come so far as a people, but somethings never change!
I love it!
cool story one day i hope home made shine is made legal world wide its still questionable here in australia
Is that right, darn government tries to control everything
Loving Maggie's story! What a woman! We have a couple quart jars of homemade moonshine in our refrigerator right now. I like it cold. For medicinal purposes only of course.😆😅🤣
of course, all in the name of good health and science!
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Exactly! Like granny Clampet's rheumatiz medicine....
I have been to her house several times when I was a young boy I am leonard
How bout that
My great, great grandpa made moonshine. He had an interesting life. It was hard times for most people back in that day, and prohibition was a foolish policy and still is when it comes to stopping drugs or anything else. Education and mental health resources is a much better investment to reduce addiction in any form, but we never learn this in America. We only make vices worse when we make them go underground and we help the dealers..
lots of wisdom in your words
I loved this one. My whole life I grew up hearing about how my Papaw was a bootlegger .I even used to play on and around pieces of an old steel that had been broken up or so thats the way it was told. I dont know how much truth their is to it but seeing as Popcorn Sutton was rumored to have been in the same circles as some of my kin it was probably mostly true. I dont remember most of the details I was told as a child but I always feel nostalgia whenever I hear stories like this. Whatever the truth of it is I feel like Im a part of it and it of me. So thank you for sharing this one.
Glad you enjoyed it Julie!
I gotta tell you, I do love your story telling. I have been listening to your channel for a while and this one was top shelf! I will give a toast and hold my glass high to Maggie Bailey next time I have a strong one! Thank you you!
right on my friend. Cheers!
Only once being convicted is astonishing but you have to give her credit for being a real business woman! So lucky to have kept that money in her closet as now a days the neighbor kid is bold enough to pilfer anything.
Very true
Growing up in Harlan we were all familiar with Mag Bailey. Some of us more than others!😊
awesome!
Great Story 👍😎
The fact that distilling is still illegal in VA is just outrageous. Even for personal use. Cannabis is legal now. I never thought I would see the day. I don't drink at all anymore but would love to make my own 100% ethanol, I know that you can not get 100% from the still, 96% is close. You can then add molecular sieves that absorb the water to eventually get 100%. Why would I want that? Cannabis solvent. Tincture.
I'd love to know her ancestry because I look like her. Poor Irish, I guess.
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An Appalachian version of "Yankee ingenuity".
Yes sir!
Michael, we damnYankees got nothin' on the south, that's for sure. I have friends around who wear the handle 'redneck' with pride, and I'm in awe of their creativity and ability to meet adversity. And do they ever know how to have fun! I'm especially impressed with bathtub races. Also, while we of course don't have formal records to prove it, it's quite possible that the shiner my own granddaddy from upstate Maine did business with was the one my best friend's Georgia grandpa did business with. We like to hope so anyhow.
Enjoyed this story. Much love from California
Thank you so much!