Dark Side of the Holler

Dark Side of the Holler

Waylon's Wailin'

Appalachia as Villain

Where coastal snobs dare not tread

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Waylon Graves
Mar 17, 2026
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Once upon a time, I was in a job interview. When they asked me where I was from, their eyes went wide at the answer.

West Virginia.

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In the imagination of coastal snobbery, West Virginia is a mythical place they aren’t quite sure where to…

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