L to R: Dave O’Harra, President, Rotary Club of Highlands; Stacy Guffey, Speaker and Ryan Hanchett, Rotarian and Host.
Challenging third and fourth generation Highlanders in his audience, Guffey gave a series of quizzes that highlighted some words, patterns and euphemisms that brought out the mountain folk in many listeners. One quiz included a series of pictures that helped to identify “maters, taters, a tar, a far, okre, and warsh”!
Guffey studies languages as a hobby and works on projects to promote and preserve mountain culture. He helped establish and run the Arts and Heritage Center at the old Cowee School and founded a consultancy practice to help with economic development and planning projects throughout Western North Carolina. From 2004-2009 he served as Macon County’s planner and currently serves as a Franklin Town Councilor.
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