"A Happy Day at Longtown: with Poems, Songs & Declarations by Tom Thomasson" is an unusual and unique blend of various writing styles. It presents a personal history, a family history and a community history set in the rural western North Carolina Mountains. The book is filled with nostalgia and reminiscence as well as historical narrative. Readers will be treated to homespun song lyrics, sentimental lines of poetry and thought-provoking musings throughout the pages.

"I am going to Longtown
Where sweet girls are all around
They all treat me mighty well
There is no one here...