Hidy Sam, PLEASE tell. Maybe we can take it. Bonnie >From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Red River Dialect >Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 07:35:19 -0500 > >Jim, your comments about Dizzy Dean brought a couple of his sayings to my >mind. One was he stayed in trouble with school teachers by saying, " He >slud into second base." Another one that I enjoyed was he said that he knew >some folks saying "isn't, who ain't eating. Also, I think he was from Ark. >You mentioned Greenville and I remember Monty Stratton from there that >pitched for the White Sox until he lost his leg in a rabbit hunting >incident. I saw him pitch for Greenville against Paris, but they would take >advantage of his missing leg, and bunt on him which he could not handle. >Thanks for the memories. Oh yes, I won't quote him here, but I was watching >Dizzy he day he made the statement that got him cut off the air for a few >minutes. >Sam >Paris >----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 11:58 PM >Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Red River Dialect > > >>It is not from Red River Co, but all my life seems I have repeated the >>great baseball player / announcer, Dizzy Dean. Some would say >>something >>which Dizzy strongly agreed with and Dizzy would say on TV (baseball >>game), >>"You ant just bumping your gums partner". He was on Gillette's Baseball >>Game of the Week with. I think he was for northeast Texas now that I >>thing >>about it. Was in Greenville anyone? >>Jim G >>Paris, T >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 11:04 PM >>Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Red River Dialect >> >> >>>I am so enjoying these tidbits - I think I heard all of them growing up. >>>Here is one for you. >>> >>>My dad used to say, "A whistling girl and a crowing hen - both will come >>to >>>no good end." I determined to learn how to whistle! <smile>. I think my >>dad >>>taught me how! >>> >>>Phyllis Carpenter >>> >>> >>>==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== >>> >>> >>> >>>============================== >>>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >>==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >>============================== >>Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> > > > >==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >