I don't know where he was born but my dad built him a house during the mid 40s. It was located between Seagoville and Kaufman, TX.. Tom Watson Rockwall, TX (Heath, TX) ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Giddens Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 12:05 AM To: [email protected] 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