Hey Georgia granny- This is the Texas granny. Looks like you are gonna have to lick your calf over. To many listers didn't get your list. Looks like you have stirred up an interesting hornets nest. These baby boomers need a little education. Though I spect some of it is fresh out of the Kentucky Melungeons language. eh? Most of my sayings came out of Perry County, Kentucky. A few came from Oklahoma and Texas and I suppose a few was picked up in Indian Territory I do however have some that came out of the Oi Field and it isn't printable. If Howard Young would write me by private email, I would tell him what Texans call the Louisiana French Language. <g> I am afraid to do it here for fear Rod would kick me off. I would like to ask Howard though if he throws his cow over the fence some hay? For any of you that have helped me, look for my g-grandmother Sally/Sarah Young, I am most delighted to report that I have found out who she was. Her name was Sally/Sarah Farler from Perry County, Kentucky. She married my g-grandfather Jesse Young. So let me encourage you never to give up!! Thanks to those who have been concerned. It has been there all the time. But we didn't know any more than Adams off steer did about finding her. Some times I would get so shook up that I didn't know if I was washing or hanging out. But thank the Good Lord He sent us some help. And I must tell you it was a miracle. Have a nice day, From the other granny.

Well, just about all of these are known to me, used by my parents, who are from Missouri (Dade County) with ancestoral roots in the south. One of my Moms favorites has always been "lick your calf". These sayings were so commonly used as I grew up, I just didn't think about them being so old. I guess the fun part now is throwing them in now and then in conversations that I have with people who are from the city. And, having lived in the city for the last 7 & 1/2 years, it helps me to not forget my country roots and home. I have stressed so much to my children to not forget or loose theirs. It can restore a familiar peace to your soul. Bev Clark El Paso, Texas [email protected] wrote: > Hey Georgia granny- This is the Texas granny. Looks like you are > gonna have to lick your calf over. To many listers didn't get your > list. Looks like you have stirred up an interesting hornets nest. > These baby boomers need a little education. Though I spect some of it > is fresh out of the Kentucky Melungeons language. eh? Most of my > sayings came out of Perry County, Kentucky. A few came from Oklahoma > and Texas and I suppose a few was picked up in Indian Territory I do > however have some that came out of the Oi Field and it isn't printable. > If Howard Young would write me by private email, I would tell him what > Texans call the Louisiana French Language. <g> I am afraid to do it > here for fear Rod would kick me off. I would like to ask Howard though > if he throws his cow over the fence some hay? > > For any of you that have helped me, look for my g-grandmother > Sally/Sarah Young, I am most delighted to report that I have found out > who she was. Her name was Sally/Sarah Farler from Perry County, > Kentucky. She married my g-grandfather Jesse Young. So let me > encourage you never to give up!! Thanks to those who have been > concerned. It has been there all the time. But we didn't know any > more than Adams off steer did about finding her. Some times I would get > so shook up that I didn't know if I was washing or hanging out. But > thank the Good Lord He sent us some help. And I must tell you it was a > miracle. Have a nice day, From the other granny. > > ==== YOUNG Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: send a message to [email protected] Put only > unsubscribe > in the body of the text. > The list owner is at [email protected] > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

Hi Texas granny Which oil field are you talking about. I grew up in the one at Salem IL. An english teacher that I had in college who, was an experienced linquist, insisted that I was from the Ozarks. Somewhere around Texarcana. I guess I picked up several expressions that we are talking from the people from AR and OK that came here to work during the depression. I know what you mean about some of the expressions that are not printable. :-) J. Ray Young