Reading Does a Culture of Appalachia Truly Exist? Really made me think about the Appalachia culture and norms that I see today. Like things that you really see on the mountain. And Denham brings up many topics that I agree with and see on a frequent basis. Like the religion and health, in Boone alone there are many churches for a town so small. Even being a student when a classmate sneezes majority of the class says bless you, or god bless you. In this area religious terms are used on a daily. Which is something that makes the Appalachias stand out if you were New York, you wouldn’t get that southern hospitality. Another thing that Denham proved that I have noticed, is the divided between the rich and the poor. In Boone, the divide is like