----- Original Message ----- From: <LITCCHC@aol.com> To: <jmhamrick@webtv.net> Sent: January 11, 2002 5:00 PM Subject: True West Virginian > > Only a true West Virginian knows the difference between a hissie fit and > a conniption. > > Nobody but a true West Virginian knows how many fish make up a mess. > > A true West Virginian can show or point out to you the general direction of > yonderways. > > A true West Virginian knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in "Going > to town, be back directly. > > Even true West Virginia babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request > for > the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the > middle of the table. > > All true West Virginians know exactly when "by and by" is. > > True West Virginians know instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a > neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of > cold tater salad. (If the trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add > some hot biscuits and nanner puddin'. > > True West Virginians grow up knowing the difference between "pert' near" and > "a > right far piece." > > True West Virginians both know and understand the differences between a > redneck > and a good ol' boy. > > No true West Virginian would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn > signal is actually going to make a turn. > > True West Virginians know that "fixin" can be used both as a noun, verb and > an > adverb. > > True West Virginians have always known that the West Virginian is more > American > than America. > > > >