Appalachian Woman interview-Ruby 

Her story needs to be in the Library of Congress, I'm not kidding, someone from Story Corps needs to contact her.

Amen. I know ppl like this. My gram is like this. She's 96 and just got herself a new John Deere tractor so she can mow the giant lawn.

Right❤️I literally just want to hangout and hear all her stories ❤️

@@usmc_6976 same

Well said

I'm ashamed of myself. She does more by 9am than I get done in a week! Starting tomorrow, I'll be drinking a cup of gelatin and singing amazing Grace

My grandmother was from Appalachian. 11 kids 5 orphans sold moonshine , gardens, chickens to take care of her family. She's my hero!

She's amazing! I love how she scoffed when Mark asked if she wore glasses LOL

I'm ust wondering: What makes you not "think many people have caught..." what you were able to catch, from watching the exact same interview, of this good natured, industrious Christian woman?

Amen

Right? I 100% agree, she is confident without knowing there was anything else to be but confident.

God Bless her! OX

Yup can u imagine if Kylie Jenner or the rest of them right taking a bath in the river Or raise and buttering their own food ! They would be the first people that wouldn’t survive if the world went to shit They have no life skills

Amen to that

You really have to admire a woman so single minded as Ruby, there is nothing shallow or superficial about her ...God bless her with a long life to live to be that 104 years as her ancestors lived.

I would love to meet her ❤️

I believe you, she is a treat to listen to, I love her stories like I did my granny's.

Please how can we meet this beautiful soul🙏🏻🙏🏻

I’d love to Meet her!

She's one of my favorites. I just love her beautiful spirit.

Wow

And the young girls are all tattooed and drugged up by 15. Let's see what the future holds.

I appreciate them. This is so wonderful to see this video. These old women are a national treasure. Good someone is saving their knowledge & stories.

She's great! I love her optimism and her no-nonsense attitude! Rather than complain about the struggles of life, she's looking at the blessings and thanking and praising God for them.

I APPRECIATE HER. STRONG. RESILIENT. INCREDIBLE!! KNOWS WHAT IS VALUABLE.

That’s a shame they aren’t appreciated, that’s sad! Appalachian history and culture are so original and extreme in some ways. I’m from Australia and love learning about anything Appalachian!

​@@clipclop7605 so mentioning the word Matriach is man hating?! lol

@@clipclop7605 Are you drunk? 🤦‍♂️

@Nurse Terra, Same here! Just watching her makes me smile!

'im as limber as a dish rag' was my favorite

Agreed. Going in the spring

Only liberals judge these people and truth is when the shite hits the fan soon those people will be begging for these people to help them.

People judge what they don’t know

Me too. She is a wonderful lady..🌻

Wasn't that adorable?! Never heard that one before 😂

🤣🤣👊

I grew up in eastern mountains Perry Hazard Kentucky an Breathitt Jackson Kentucky I still say this plus I say like making homemade soup I say I put everthing in my soup but the dishrag lol.

I will be using this in the future 😆👍

I'm from Mississippi. We use the term "limp as a dishrag."

She seems healthy, active, and bright. Hope to be in as good condition at 87 as she.

That's my kind of folks right there, it is my people here in The WNC Mtns my Grandmother's are the same way, I love this series I can relate so much to alot of em.

and for others..otherwise it would be selfish..she is great

Unbelievable person with good ethics

Ruby is amazing and an inspiration. Just love her.

I’ve re-watched that part maybe 20-30 times? It’s so good, so many feels.

Years ago I fell in love with a girl from Kentucky whose grandfather was a WW2 hero, her whole family were smart and educated ( some educators). People look down on them because of the accent , it’s dumb. They were smart , sweet people. Didn’t work out between us , but she opened my eyes.

I grew up in Whitetop, VA but moved to North Carolina at 18…….I am extremely proud of where I’m from, I speak a very country accent and I get made fun of all the time and I just laugh it off……ppl just don’t understand what’s it’s like to grew up where there were farms and my Mom raised gardens that were so big, she canned and we had good ole’ sausage and we could make the best gravy around with it, green beans (pink tip, if anyone has heard of them, but they make the best beans), jellies and jams and pumpkin pies with homemade pie crust, my granny and my Mom were both terrific cooks…….we called biscuits “catheads”……I have no idea how that came about but I’ve heard it all of my life. My granny taught my Mom so much and Mom done her best to teach it to my sisters and I, I remember granny and Mom saying things like “if you don’t listen you will feel” “a stitch in time saves nine”……haha I remember my granny called kids that weren’t minding hulick (probably way off on the spelling lol) she also said Hethrin (probably spelled wrong too lol…..I didn’t say I could spell em just that I heard them growing up) so many words I heard my granny say, granny didn’t care to whip ya butt when you were bad and my parents done the same and I appreciate every whipping I got and probably needed more lol…….kids nowadays need a good butt whipping every once in a while and they wouldn’t be spoiled brats lol……oh I’m off on a tangent lol, just wanted to say I love this little Ruby, she’s a blessing✝️🎚️😇

@@LukeC__Biggest_Fan_MelBthatsME the sweetest winds blow through the south. Was raised in Bridgeport, Ala then Macon, Ga/Savannah, Ga. She’s definitely a treasure. Best musicians are from Kentucky with Chris Knight, Tyler Childers, Sturgill. Just nasty bluegrass players.

louieoblevins: "The sweetest winds blow through The South!" That's pure Country and Western Poetry right there.😇😭❤B.W.

Love from North Carolina! 🇺🇸

❤

Yes indeed. Made me smile. What positive woman.

She is amazing :)

“And on I’ll go...”

I am absolutely fascinated with appalachian life and culture.

I loved growing up in the Appalachian mountains. It's a hard life, but it'll keep you strong and healthy. The community bonds run very deep and they stay strong. I could go back there today and probably everyone would remember me from 30 years ago, and they'd remember the names of every one of my babies. I still remember all of them, too. It's a life that's built on strong bonds and kinsmanship. If your neighbor needed food, you gave it. If they needed fire wood or coal, you went around collecting it for them, especially if they were elderly bc those are our living ancestors. Everything we will build in our lives will be built upon their sacrifices for us, so they will always get our respect and consideration first. It's a very different value system than most people have today.

@@azurephoenix9546 Stand proud do not take a back seat to any one be Appalachian.

@@larrym.johnson9219 I love that saying.

These people are some of the hardest working, most God fearing and genuine people on this earth. Big city folks could learn from them.

Definitely refreshing to see this lovely woman talk

I could listen to her for hours.What a great attitude and she did a great job on her singing guitar playing 😮

She is such a bright spot.

What an inspiration. Ruby should right a book and call it "Life of an Appalachian woman" I would buy it in a heartbeat.

@@mariagonzalez4136 She could make a pile of money on doing podcasts.

No one thinks that Kentucky is only full of ignorant incestuous folks. It’s just more common in the backwoods areas , and that’s facts. Literally no one thinks that it’s all of you

@@kadeelacayo4806 😘thank you

Ky represent! Proud to live here even though I wasn't born here. Appalachia is beautiful, but I'll stay in central KY over Eastern, but that's just me.

❤️❤️😵

The elite in the city are ignorant and incestuous too, look at NYC's former mayor.

"...if you don't, you've just wasted the whole thing." ❤❤❤

Well said!

Me too!

Always be the baby to your mother

Yep 😝

I'm going to say the same about my babies til my dying day. I believe it.

My baby is 50!

I can't stop smiling!

I'm singin with you Ruby!

Try praising God every night like that!

That is so true we all want her as a Mamaw

A treasure! Great set of teeth too!

My grandfather always told me, he had seen tons of guys who didn't pick up a hobby or have anything to do in retirement. Those who didn't would die in 6 months or a few years. He said you HAVE TO have something to do, or you'll die young.

Also loved "Never fooled much with anything that would give me any regrets"

Not smart, they will be stuck with it paying taxes whether they can afford it or not.

I bet she’s leaving them a hefty amount in the bank, too.

@@bygraceonly182 Believe me, FIVE generations of her decendants can figure out how to pay the taxes (with no mortgage)! That's a true legacy! Imagine always having the family property in the family!

She has set up rentals on that property. That's passive income and definitely true generational wealth. That woman is a force of nature.

It's incredibly smart. The taxes there are next to nothing and you have a portion of the rent pay those. Smart people make their money work for them.

Same....im 49 and she's younger than i am.

Yes! I loved her story too!!

Ì love her so much she is just like my folks

U

I grow up in the same place and was born in harlan co hospital these are pioneers some of the nicest folks you'll ever meet I miss my little home town of lynch Kentucky

You say was, has Ruby died?

@@christinapusztay2193 no

I'm from East TN mountains and watching this makes me so homesick..

Very cool!....great story

@@mombradshaw5528 I live in Russel Co Va. I love Ruby. She reminds me of my mamaw , I do love these mountains and my roots , Ruby is the poster image of a true salt of the earth woman

Agree 100%. I grew up in Appalachia and moved to cities after. I learned quickly that people mock, look down upon, and make fun of Applachian people. I'm glad this channel brings to light that some of these people are living happier, more wholesome lives than those who degrade them. This makes my soul happy!

I hear that but often people attack what they don't understand or what they fear.Im fortunate that my parents taught me many moons ago to respect people that deserve respect,this woman has achieved more with her life than 5 generations of other families have and that is truly something to revere

@@michaeldavy1586 I love your response. My upbringing wasn’t much different.

The South is a wonderful place to grow up. Well before Wokeism

@@lisaquigley-moon9583 everywhere, growing up pre-wokeism, was better. Wtf you taking about. Are you a genXer? Gtfo. Go live with parents again and learn respect.

I agree with you . It gave me piece listening to her talk and I even prayed about the Lord helping me get closer to him

Me too! Can’t agree more! Cutest lil gram ever!

She's got a voice with a strong force of will behind it. Still healthy, works hard still by the sound of it.

Amen,Amen,Amen,God bless you💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

I could listen to her for hours on end. What a wonderful woman.♥️

Indeed

The Mountains, beautiful🍎🍎🍎

Corporate made food is made for shelf life, Not health.

Yeah!

Facts!! fresh food, no additives, no tampering, no diluting. Best way to live.

Yea. She is a sweet woman.

I caught that, too.

ME too i have lost one girl. Full term pregnancy. I do have two boys, but not my girl. Unfortunately !

Love it....if I had lived like that about walking around it, I would be OK right now lol!

🤣🤣💀 priceless

right on

note to self: buy less totino pizza rolls

@@ewoknroll 😀🤣

She eats jello

100%

And they're mostly all Trump Supporters down there.

Amen♥️

I would add the "true health" of America. They don't need no Medicare4All down there. Just hard work and healthy food. No bacon or cheeseburger, just huckleberry and apple.

@@user-du3vo5ld2j idk why your making it political but since you are.. I’m actually from them area. I moved to Salt Lake City sometime ago but not everyone in my hometown are trump supporters. There are assholes but not all of us are like that.

@@littlejoe2595 Not everyone thinks like that there. Trust me. As in my other reply, there are trump supporting ass holes but not all of us think like that

Yeah my grandma was from. East TN Cherokee

Yes I’m in TN and such beautiful places here

I’m from Tennessee. I miss it. Beautiful state.

With that mix, I bet she was a beautiful woman.

Michael Haile how funny, she reminds me of my Grandmother who was Cherokee and from Arkansas via Alabama. I miss her so much.

Now that you mention it, I feel the same way. Ruby is so beautiful.

@Lisa so true, she's a BEAUTIFUL SOUL 😇⚘💜

Yes, me too....what a lovely thing to say.

Same 🥰

Yes I agree! If the world was full of people like her, we wouldn’t have any problems!💕🙏🏻💕

Same here! I’m 55 with too many arthritis issues

Lol me too! HA! Butttt, its also got a lot to do with the organic eating her entire life growing their own food n the tremendous amount of excerise the amount of work it takes to do that! Add that will of hers n attitude n faith n throw in some good genes n most could probably have a similar life. Shes done good! Amazing woman! Her n my parents generation of depression era babies were raised different, but shes right, we probably all will have to go back to this n folks need to be talking to the old folks n "get to learnin"! Im still trying the jello though, lol, cant hurt.

My mom used to feed us a lot of jello when I was a kid.

Hahaha!!! I thought the same!!! 😂😂

I’m from this area and with a masters in nursing I still raise my on my food. I do what my parents taught us we were very poor too. Ms. Ruby is a queen. Thank you for appreciating our small community and way of life.

Definitely! Her and alot of these people could teach the rest of us some priceless life lessons! Great story for sure!

I would love a movie about her

None of you people actually know her. She was the basis for a Holy Hunter film.

@@dylanwoods9566 obviously don't know any more then what we have found here. That's why I'm interested in a film so I can know more. No need to be a jerk

I apologize if I came off as a jerk, but Ruby has many faults. She once emptied her pistol at me because she mistakenly thought I was shooting her pigs. She has started many problems with the locals. I however still like her and get along with her quite well. Most of the interview is false. She is not very honest. Sorry if I came off rude.

Ruby baker is someone to look up to. you, however are INSANE!

Didn’t she say she ate jello? Lol

Ur exactly right, north americas food supply is ruined unless u are very educated and disciplined on proper diet to make the right choices

How did this woman make it to 87 years old eating sugar, salt, and lard?

@Defenestrate : My family did the same in Tennessee. My father died at 58 from chain smoking cigarettes, the kind that you roll up. My mom died at 78. I don't remember any of my immediate family living past 78 years old.

I wish I thought the same way

❤️🙏❤️ this is for Ruby, if you see her again you tell her we all think she is a very special Angel.. I just fell in love with her...❤️❤️❤️

Tell her we adore her!!!!

Yes! Plz let her know she touched more souls than she knows, & it was an absolute blessing hearing her story & wisdom! ❤

Please tell her she's incredible!!

What a pure soul

J Peterson could stand to listen to her!! Man!

Was thinking the same thing!

Same! 💜

She's a beautiful lady from my generation that grew up rough and knows how to use everything given to her for something.

I hope each of you kids can grow up to become a hard worker just like she is.

You took the words right out of my mouth!

Man I sure felt that one- deep.

Best part! I don't think I've taken anything to heart more ♥️

Goosebumps still...

Between the Blue Ridge mtns and my eastern band of Cherokee, i can vouch that THIS is exactly what 2020 taught me. Outspoken but introverted, tell the truth & learn somethin' long the way. Lost both my grandparents within 6 weeks of each other. Together almost 60 years. A true blessing to this generation contributing to raise me/mine. Spiritual and church is two different things and with a hs education, i can work circles around my grown kids and todays generation. Humans have just plain ol lazy. If everyone just minded their business, we'd be in alot better shape

Side note, my father in law had the EXACT same accident. Cut a true and crack his skull wide open. So hard it knocked him off of a tractor. He survived but it was insane. City folk dont understand that the air is different, the land is different, the feel is different and the people are different. Although in another state, we also dont take out huge loans in descend in debt. Those antiques, are currently still used here in sw Va.

Amen

She's no diamond in the rough. She has had 86 years to shine up her diamond to perfection. She shines brightly and has for decades.

I couldn't agree more with this comment as well as the other 2 top liked comments

Amen,Amen,Amen

@@jasminflower3814 Amen,Amen,Amen

Agree 1000%!!

Amen!

I agree. In a lot of ways she reminded me of my grandmother who lived to be 96. She had 10 siblings and every one of them lived to be in their late 80s or early 90s. Her dad lived to be 99. Strong people. My dad only made it to 70 (he had cancer) but his sister lived to be 88.

Amen

Sweet

thanks for the advice Ruby!God bless you!🙏🏾😘💙

This is best advise on how to live your life. Simply stay away from regret

You are blessed.

@@sharaemadewell9332 I truly feel that I am.

I am fascinated by Appalachian folks and the livelihoods there. You are lucky to have grown up there. As for myself, I grew up in WA State and I am having a hard time leaving this place(I think about moving every year to a sunnier place like FL, lol). WA will always be home to me. We all are a product of our environment.

Amen,Amen,Amen,Amen, she is definitely a blessing to all. Thank you Jesus💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

@Love One another Amen,Amen,Amen

She has a beautiful spirit.

She literally made my eyes water, I love her.

Tell me if I'm right, she was probably STUNNING in her youth. She's still beautiful now.

More than my selfish, boomer, financially illiterate, LAWYER mother did 😒 fucking oxymoron

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@@chicagoliightsx Her children, I betcha’! would NEVER speak about nor to their mother like you just have about yours. These good people take nothing for granted and are grateful for everything. Did you grow up with electricity, heat, plumbing, nice clothes and food? Maybe your mamma’s trying to teach you now, the lessons this woman has taught hers their whole lives. The question is will you, child, learn it?

@@grammamarth6681 sometimes people have very selfish parents. It’s good to call out people who don’t take care of their kids. Keep everyone honest. There are some real POS’ having kids you know... As much as you call out the good, also voice the issues. Don’t be delusional or one sided

@@J9theExplorer Can’t speak about/ to this person’s mother. No idea what she’s like. This person, however, showing such a great deal of disrespect for his own mother, warranted or not, shows only against him. Got a lousy mom, go make your point with her not You Tube and then go make your own way without her (like an adult), and suck it up. Ask this wise Appalachian lady what she’d do...