"Akshully" I'm from southern Indiana - but my Mother's people came across
the border from Kentucky -- and we retained all their speech habits -- even
people in my high school thought I was from "further south" <G>
Peggy.
At 02:40 PM 5/12/99 -0700, Carolyn/Rick wrote:
>Hi Peggy,
>
>Now I see why My wife and you get along so well. She's from the same area,
>Eastern Texas. She is always look'n for Haystacks and Dog bones.
>
>Rick
>
>Peggy Bohler wrote:
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>> Makes me a little homesick -- but not for the weather!
>>
>> As to #16 -- some of my family said "you'uns"
>>
>> I'm just a hillbilly -- when I talk to my sister on the phone my husband
>> tells me my accent gets more pronounced and I s-l-o-w d-o-w-n -- Now,
>> y'all know that ain't true, doncha?
>>
>> I like not only Moon Pies, but remember Valomilks and GooGoo's ? And those
>> chocolate covered vanilla candies that we used to call "haystacks" because
>> of their shape (I think they're really Vanilla Cream Drops). . . . . . . .
>> . . . . . .
>>
>> Ok, I'll stop now..............sorry to ramble.
>>
>> PeggyVee
>> :-)
>>
>> At 10:38 AM 5/11/99 -0400, J. Adrian Barnes wrote:
>> >I wouldn't normally send something like this to the list, but I saw it
>> >and was thinking about the recent Moon Pie discussions. This is for all
>> >our non-southern list members.
>> >
>> >adrian
>> >
>> >---------------------------------------------
>> >
>> >You ain't from around here are ya?
>> >
>> > 1. You think barbecue is a verb meaning "to cook outside."
>> > 2. You think Heinz Ketchup is really SPICY!
>> > 3. You don't have any problems pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce"
>> >correctly.
>> > 4. You prefer potatoes au gratin to grits for breakfast
>> > 5. You don't know what a moon pie is. :-)
>> > 6. You've never had grain alcohol.
>> > 7. You've never, ever, eaten okra.
>> > 8. You eat fried chicken with a knife and fork.
>> > 9. You've never seen a live chicken, and the only cows you've seen are
>> >on road trips.
>> >10. You have no idea what a polecat is.
>> >11. You don't see anything wrong with putting a sweater on a poodle.
>> >12. You don't have bangs.
>> >13. You would rather vacation at Martha's Vineyard than at the Lake.
>> >14. More than two generations of your family have been kicked out of the
>> >same prep school in Connecticut.
>> >15. You've actually seen a Prep School.
>> >16. Instead of referring to two or more people as "y'all," you call them
>> >"you guys," even if both of them are women.
>> >17. You don't think Ted Kennedy has an accent.
>> >18. You have never planned your summer vacation around a fireworks show.
>> >19. You think that more money should go to the alumni center at your
>> >university, than to pay the salary of the head football coach.
>> >20. You don't have at least one can of WD-40 somewhere around the house.
>> >21. The last time you smiled was when you prevented someone from getting
>> >on an on-ramp on the highway.
>> >22. You don't have any hats in your closet that advertise feed stores or
>> >machines.
>> >23. The farthest south you've ever been is the perfume counter at Neiman
>> >Marcus.
>> >24. You call binoculars opera glasses.
>> >25. You can't spit out the car window without pulling over to the side
>> >of the road and stopping.
>> >26. You would never wear pink or an applique sweatshirt.
>> >27. You don't know what applique is.
>> >28. You don't know anyone with at least two first names (i.e., Joe Bob,
>> >Faye Ellen, Billy Ray, Mary Jo, Bubba Dean, Joe Don, Mary Alice, et al).
>> >28a. You do know what "et al" means.
>> >29. You think the car horn is for the green light.
>> >30. You've never been to a craft show.
>> >31. You get freaked out when people on the steet talk to you.
>> >32. You can't do your laundry without quarters.
>> >33. You never waved at another car with your whole hand.
>> >34. You've ever cleared snow off your LBC later than February. :-)
>> >
>> >
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