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#23233 03/13/03 10:10 PM
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Doc, "heeah" and "Bowa" are more of a south Ga. brogue, no self respectin' mountain man would talk like a "flatlander". "Fixin to" I use that phrase all the time. My Uncle used a varation of "yonder" "Over yanner" My mother once lived in a "Holler where you couldn't see no place but straight up" A far distance to my Grandad was "A fur piece". A short distance was "a little piece down the road". Russell

#23234 03/14/03 06:55 AM
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Granny Georgia would say "and pick up a mess of sweet pawtayta".........
How many pawtaytas is a "mess"?

Tiff

#23235 03/14/03 09:59 AM
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Around here if something is "all", it means that there isn't any more. "That candy is all" means that the kids got to it first. [Linked Image]. Then there's "outen the lights",

TW

#23236 03/14/03 11:58 AM
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The saying here, when somebodey has the last of something, such as a bottle or case of soda pop, the old may, irate because there is none for him, would exclaim "who drank
all the pop". I think I am weaning him from that.

There there is the Foxworthy classic; You'uns, which is Y'all plus three.

#23237 03/14/03 12:07 PM
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Ah reckin a "mess" is a "mass" of sweet potato...as in a whole load of 'em.

- Jeet yet?

- Nope

- Yump-too?

- Ah-ight...

And the classic:

- Can you dance?

- Well...I used-ta-could. Gimmie a chance, I might-a-could ag'in.


Jeff Foxworthy rocks!! I own three of his tapes!! [Linked Image]

#23238 03/14/03 01:05 PM
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"ah wooda kilt 'im, but i's afeared he'd kill me back!"

#23239 03/14/03 11:05 PM
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Very funny!

Need to add some of these to my E-mail Sig File!!!

Scott35 S.E.T.


Scott " 35 " Thompson
Just Say NO To Green Eggs And Ham!
#23240 03/15/03 12:51 AM
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On a more serious note,the people who speak this way (not too many left) are proud mountain people,mostly from the southern Appalachians. They would make fun of your New York,Boston,or California accent.Our local "language" is what makes us different. The "Hillbilly" show due to be on tv soon will no doubt add to the perception that we are not too bright. Thats OK,Me N gramps know the truth. [Linked Image]

#23241 03/15/03 01:03 AM
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not only i heard the southern accents there and i have hevey french accent with me with very small accent in southern type but i do agree with ya ga.spark56 few peoples try to make a fun with me too cuz i am not " 100%" amercian in fact i am 100% french but my heart is both usa and france and i can see both side of it and yeah i did live in alamabe for 3 years so i know how thieir accent sound like


merci marc


Pas de problme,il marche n'est-ce pas?"(No problem, it works doesn't it?)

#23242 03/15/03 06:48 AM
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I love the southern accents. Back in '93 I spent a fair while traveling around NC, SC, GA, and AL.

I still recall the comment of a 13-year-old girl upon hearing my accent and asking where I was from. "AAahhh knew you wasn't from Georgia -- You talk funny!" [Linked Image]

Gramps & Ga.Sparky (and all other southerners),
You might like to remember the following any time people complain about the way you talk.

I understand that many linguists believe that the English spoken in the southern states most closely resembles that spoken in England several centuries ago, in terms of overall accent and pronunciation.

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