In a message dated 97-09-02 15:32:02 EDT, PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com writes: << i was told to "red" the table, meaning clear the table. do you suppose that >is PD? >> I guess I missed that one since it was my dad and not my mom who was Penna Dutch. However, when we were out of potatoes they were "all,"--not "all gone"--just "all," and when you wanted the light turned off you would "outen" it. Joan Myers Young