Y'all are so funny! I guess being in the South in was immediately obvious what they were talking about. (Y'all are probably joking around to see what dum-dum will respond0 but I'm going to explain anyway... "Cup and sasser" is Cup and Saucer. "Gemmans cup and sasser" is Gentleman's cup and saucer. And the other part is "I heard a sasser drop" which is "I heard a saucer drop" (as in hit the floor)...got it? It is all in very country dialect! Try reading a little Uncle Remus and you'll get the hang of reading dialect! In a message dated 98-07-23 13:37:20 EDT, you write: << However, the text from the last two leave some questions which you all might be able to help with. That is what is a " gemmans cup and sasser" and what is a "sasser drap"? I believe that the gemmans cup and sasser may be reference to whiskey or liquor of some kind. But the sasser drap has me baffled. Any ideas? >> Text: During meals she stands at the head of the table and serves out the allowance of tea or coffee and sugar and milk, with unending string of suck talk as this: "Robert, tend the hominy", "Gal, get the gemman's cup and sasser" 3. Title: Afterwhiles Publication Date:1892 Page 144 Feelin'," I says, "this feast is Thine- This New Year's feast"-An' rap-rap-rap! Went Marg'et's case-knife on her plate- An' nest, I heerd a sasser drap,- Then I looked up, an' strange to state, There S'repty set in Tomps's lap -