![]() ![]() The daughter and wife of coal miners was tickled to get so much attention. (Courtesy of 83 Press)Ī local reporter finally tracked her down and found a warm, down-to-earth, 74-year-old Appalachian grandmother. She went viral on the internet, though she didn't know because she had no social media. And even more unbelievable? Her entries won first, second, and third in the cookies, cakes and brownies categories. Her strawberry fudge won Best Overall Baked Good. Who is Linda Skeens? That became last year's question of the summer as word spread that someone at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair had won 25 blue ribbons: Best Cake, Best Pie, Best Brownies, Best Jelly, Best Jam, Best Applesauce, Best Apple Butter, Best Pumpkin Butter, Best Sauerkraut, Best Spaghetti Sauce. Hear this interview on our podcast, Here & Now Anytime.
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