I am not a granny---yet. My oldest is 12. I grew up in SC. Those expression were commonplace. It was not just the older folks using them, either. Some of those same expressions are used in TX, along with a few specific to TX. Questions: My grandfather used to refer to a "jot'em down store". My Dad said it was the store on the corner. Is that all it means? By the way, we say "as snug as a bug in a rug" rather than just "as snug as a bug". Melanie Young