posted on December 4, 2001 10:05:38 AM
Since Helen feels
"You are depicting the South as a specific area in which crude and vulgar language is used",
I thought I would give equal time to northern and Canadian sayings.
My mothern is from Northern Minnesota, about 40 miles from the Canadian border, and has a delightful accent. It is almost impossible to quote her here and give her sayings justice without one being able to hear the accent. My dad and I read the book, "How to Speak Minnesotan" and laughed out loud in the Duluth Airport. Mom refused to sit with us.
However, "don't you know", and "I suppose", given with the correct accent is enough to send us giggling.
posted on December 4, 2001 10:55:33 AM
Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of the book but "Last Exit to Brooklyn" by Hubert Selby could be a good source if you are looking for the type of colloquialisms that are listed in the Southern thread.
posted on December 4, 2001 11:09:00 AM
Two words: white sauce
Being of Scandanavian and Irish descent via Minnesota my memories are not of the actual phrases used, nothing so colorful and fun as used in Southern states [or maybe any state besides Minnesota] .It is the way it is said. I do a great Norwegian accent. I listen to Stan Boreson [its a local thing] doing Christmas songs in parody every year.[there are several CDs and I think I have them all!]Songs with titles like " I Yust go Nuts at Christmas" . Totaly politicaly incorrect but funny as all get out.
note to self: go get those CDs and start playing them!
posted on December 4, 2001 11:29:56 AM
Would you like the salad bar with dinner? (On my last trip to Wisconsin I discovered that all the restaurants were equipped with salad bars. Iceberg lettuce aplenty.)
I listen to Stan Boreson [its a local thing] doing Christmas songs in parody every year.[there are several CDs and I think I have them all!]Songs with titles like " I Yust go Nuts at Christmas" . Totaly politicaly incorrect but funny as all get out.