You will have to admit that is the vernacular of the John Wayne movies... And since Ken has quite possibly never seen an Indian except in the movies don't you think that your feather may be irritating your braided scalp?... Ken is known for his spontaneous wit, notwithstanding.. Columbus ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dusty" <dustyc@microgear.net> To: <MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 7:06 PM Subject: Re: Slang... En Ander Tiepe Slange... ... ... > My dear Ken: > > Since it's the 21st century, don't you think it's time we put the old > stereotypes to rest? I assure you, my Choctaw Markham grandmother DID NOT > speak like that! She may not have had quite the command of the English > language that you do, but perhaps she would have had, had she been allowed > to go to school with your race. Believe it or not, the only time I stick a > feather in my hair is on special ceremonial occasions. My great grandfather > was shot off his horse and killed by a vigilante group of the good white > citizens of his county because they didn't like the Choctaws moving into > "their neighborhood". Our warriors are now some pretty fair Harvard and > Princeton-trained attorneys. Perhaps a little sensitivity training might be > in order when posting to a public mail list. Not all Markham descendants > are pure Caucasian. > > dustyc@microgear.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Markham <markham@hixnet.co.za> > To: MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com <MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 5:45 PM > Subject: Slang... En Ander Tiepe Slange... ... ... > > > >Mye Goodye Cosyne, > > > >>>> Is there any dictionary (to your knowledge) > > of Australian slang ?. <<< > > > >I no speak umm forked tongue !!!... > > > >Sir Ken Markham, K.C.B., (95)... > >[A Phenomenal Researcher In The Mists Of Time] > >[Genealogist Extra-Ordinaire] > > > > > > > >==== MARKHAM Mailing List ==== > >Markham Associated Webpage: > >http://home.earthlink.net/~tawnyg > > > > > ==== MARKHAM Mailing List ==== > Markham Associated Webpage: > http://home.earthlink.net/~tawnyg > >