In a message dated 12/15/05 9:20:07 AM, Theldors@mchsi.com writes: > You are right about "haint". We were showing off our first born to Herb's > grandmother Cora Elizabeth Beavers Bethards south of High Point in 1948 and > her comment was, "Haint he got a nice head". I was raised in Waterloo, IA > and was really aware of southern Iowa speach. Herb's mother said "camrie" > for camera. > Your comment caused me to remember that my grandfather (from Clio, IA) used to say "fillum" and "elum" for film and elm tree, and I still feel more comfortable saying "stripe-ed" rather than striped, as in overalls <gg>. Rick