I say Pert neer.....In IA I remember Bull Snakes......It was awful to have to go out and gather eggs from under a hen, slide yer hand in ever so carefully and touch somethin' cold...Those Bull Snakes was something else, you pert neered ......in yer pants..... I seen blue racers in IA, Puff Adders, and garter snakes. Here in KS we have both Blue racers and green racers...They go lickety split...We have bull snakes and oh my goodness are them thar rattlers' something. I've kilt many rattlers in the road with the car.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Belzer" <arizonajean1@cox.net> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 4:29 PM Subject: RE: [IADECATU] MAC's TERMINOLOGY??? > Love the stories of the snakes. I'm a "pertineer" gal myself and have come > across many a snake in Iowa and blue racers at that. Here in AZ have even > come across a few rattlers. I let them have the "right of way" and went the > other way. Ha! Jean > > Smile And The World Smiles Too. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert [mailto:iggy29@rnetinc.net] > Sent: 10 December, 2005 9:39 AM > To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IADECATU] MAC's TERMINOLOGY??? > > > Hey Mac: What is ..."straight shot pert neert"????? I'm an Iowa girl, but > apparently in Mt. Pleasant (where the real people lived -- smiling!!!! > kidding!!!!) that terminology was not used. 'Pertineer' was part of our > vocab. though....... Somehow, I think if I'd known you when you were a kid, > I'd probably have tried to reform you... ha..ha..ha.. > > Keep those stories comin' -- they're great.. While picking blackberries a > couple of years ago, I came face to face with a blue racer - in strike > position.. I simply said -- "Oh, I'm sorry", and got the "H" outta there... > What was I thinking??? > > I have more stories about being a 'town' girl and goin' to my Aunt Elsie & > Uncle Bob Upfield's farm near Weldon for 2 weeks every summer.. Needless to > say, I was introduced to things I would rather not have been... I'm out to > get my 3 mile walk in... Best Regards, Nancee > > Only had 9" of snow here in Indiana, and it's beautiful. Envision a 61 year > old woman making snow angels in the front yard.. > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website > Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, > but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >
yeow, it seemed like, back then, that a garter snake was a boy's best friend and a girls worst enemy. I can so easily remember us boys chasing linda sue bridger, delores toney, sheryl o'donnel and a couple of others who I don't remember at the moment around the old decatur school grounds with garter snake it hand. at the time, it was more fun than playin' dodge ball in the basement or (heaven help us, but we called it ) black man outside. One boy, Gary McBee seemed to have a bunch of him at his home and would bring a hand full or so to the class and put 'em in a can out in the boys toilett till recess time......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Goeken" <jackie2@ruraltel.net> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] MAC's TERMINOLOGY??? > I say Pert neer.....In IA I remember Bull Snakes......It was awful to have > to go out and gather eggs from under a hen, slide yer hand in ever so > carefully and touch somethin' cold...Those Bull Snakes was something else, > you pert neered ......in yer pants..... I seen blue racers in IA, Puff > Adders, and garter snakes. > Here in KS we have both Blue racers and green racers...They go lickety > split...We have bull snakes and oh my goodness are them thar rattlers' > something. I've kilt many rattlers in the road with the car.... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean Belzer" <arizonajean1@cox.net> > To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 4:29 PM > Subject: RE: [IADECATU] MAC's TERMINOLOGY??? > > > > Love the stories of the snakes. I'm a "pertineer" gal myself and have come > > across many a snake in Iowa and blue racers at that. Here in AZ have even > > come across a few rattlers. I let them have the "right of way" and went > the > > other way. Ha! Jean > > > > Smile And The World Smiles Too. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert [mailto:iggy29@rnetinc.net] > > Sent: 10 December, 2005 9:39 AM > > To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [IADECATU] MAC's TERMINOLOGY??? > > > > > > Hey Mac: What is ..."straight shot pert neert"????? I'm an Iowa girl, but > > apparently in Mt. Pleasant (where the real people lived -- smiling!!!! > > kidding!!!!) that terminology was not used. 'Pertineer' was part of our > > vocab. though....... Somehow, I think if I'd known you when you were a > kid, > > I'd probably have tried to reform you... ha..ha..ha.. > > > > Keep those stories comin' -- they're great.. While picking blackberries a > > couple of years ago, I came face to face with a blue racer - in strike > > position.. I simply said -- "Oh, I'm sorry", and got the "H" outta > there... > > What was I thinking??? > > > > I have more stories about being a 'town' girl and goin' to my Aunt Elsie & > > Uncle Bob Upfield's farm near Weldon for 2 weeks every summer.. Needless > to > > say, I was introduced to things I would rather not have been... I'm out > to > > get my 3 mile walk in... Best Regards, Nancee > > > > Only had 9" of snow here in Indiana, and it's beautiful. Envision a 61 > year > > old woman making snow angels in the front yard.. > > > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website > > Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > > > ============================== > > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, > > but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429
I hate snakes, but have had to kill a few on several occasions...nearly stepped on a sleeping copperhead many years ago, stepped over a baby rattler and didn't know it until after I turned around ( it was in the garage). Living out in the country can be tricky. Barbara Texas