Edouard Bastarache Inc. on wed 2 feb 05
One for you, Gary.
A West Virginian
Only a West Virginian knows the difference between a
hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't
HAVE them, you PITCH them.
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Only a West virginian knows how many fish, greens, peas, beans, etc.,
make up a "mess."
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Only a West Virginian can show or point out to you the
general direction of "yonder."
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Only a West Virginian knows exactly how long "directly" is
-- as in: Going to town, be back directly.
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Even West Virginian 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.
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All West virginians know exactly when "by and by" is. They
might not use the term, but they know the concept well.
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Only a West virginian knows 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
potato salad. If the neighbor's trouble is a real
crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin'!
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Only West virginians grow up knowing the difference
between a "right near" and a "right far piece." They
also know that "just down the road" can be one mile or 20.
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Only a West virginian knows and understands, the difference
between a "redneck," a "good ol' boy," and "po' white trash."
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No true West Virginian would ever assume that the car with
the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn.
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A West Virginian knows that "fixin'" can be used as a noun,
a verb, or an adverb.
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Only West virginians make friends while standing in lines.
We don't do queues, we do lines, and when we're
in line, we talk to ever'body!
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Put 100 West Virginians in a room and half of them will
discover they're related, even if only by marriage.
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West Virginians never refer to one person as "ya'll."
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West Virginians knows Cornbread comes from corn and how to eat it.
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Every West Virginian knows potatoes with eggs, bacon, pork, and
venison ,
and coffee are perfectly wonderful; and that fried green tomatoes
are not
a breakfast food.
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When you hear someone say, "I was fishin down by the crick you know
you
are in the presence of a West Virginian
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Only true West Virginians say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk."
Sweet tea indicates the need for sugar and lots
of it -- we do not like our tea unsweetened. Sweet
milk means you don't want buttermilk.
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And a true West Virginians knows you don't scream obscenities
at little old ladies who drive 30 mph on the freeway.
You just say, "Bless her heart" and go your own way.
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To those of you who're still a little embarrassed by
your West Virginian accent Take a ride on our mountain Roads, say a
prayer for your safety
Bless your heart!
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And to those of you who are still having a hard time
understanding all this West Virginia stuff, bless your
hearts, I hear they are fixin' to have classes on
Hillbilly as a second language!
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And for those who are not from West Virginia but have
lived here for a long time,you'll need a sign to hang
on your front porch that reads:
"I ain't from West virginia, but I got here as fast as I could!"
Almost Heaven!!!
And those that are from West Virginia and living away "Take me home,
country Roads"
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Bless your hearts, y'all have a blessed day!!
"Ils sont fous ces quebecois"
"They are insane these quebekers"
"Están locos estos quebequeses"
Edouard Bastarache
Irreductible Quebecois
Indomitable Quebeker
Sorel-Tracy
Quebec
edouardb@sorel-tracy.qc.ca
www.sorel-tracy.qc.ca/~edouardb/Welcome.html
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/smart2000/index.htm
http://www.digitalfire.com/education/toxicity/
Les on thu 3 feb 05
Hey Dannon -
And I thought a "crick" was somethinhg you got in your neck!......go figure.
Les Crmp in Nanoose Bay, B.C.
lcrimp@shaw.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "dannon rhudy"
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 5:37 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: A TRUE WEST (BY GOD) VIRGINIAN
> Edouard,
>
> Naw - all that stuff works for Kentucky and southern
> Indiana too, and maybe even Tennessee......bless your
> heart. I grew up thinking that the difference between a
> "crick" and a "creek" was one of size. "That little crick
> over yonder" or "the creek is fixin' to rise some". We
> won't even get into licks, branches, and rivers.
>
> regards
>
> Dannon Rhudy
>
>>
>> Only a West Virginian knows the difference between a
>> hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't
>> HAVE them, you PITCH them.
>
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dannon rhudy on thu 3 feb 05
Edouard,
Naw - all that stuff works for Kentucky and southern
Indiana too, and maybe even Tennessee......bless your
heart. I grew up thinking that the difference between a
"crick" and a "creek" was one of size. "That little crick
over yonder" or "the creek is fixin' to rise some". We
won't even get into licks, branches, and rivers.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
>
> Only a West Virginian knows the difference between a
> hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't
> HAVE them, you PITCH them.
Edouard Bastarache Inc. on fri 4 feb 05
Dannon,
maybe "crick" derives from the french word "crique"
which means the same thing in French (Hehehehee)
Later,
"Ils sont fous ces quebecois"
"They are insane these quebekers"
"Están locos estos quebequeses"
Edouard Bastarache
Irreductible Quebecois
Indomitable Quebeker
Sorel-Tracy
Quebec
edouardb@sorel-tracy.qc.ca
www.sorel-tracy.qc.ca/~edouardb/Welcome.html
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/smart2000/index.htm
http://www.digitalfire.com/education/toxicity/
----- Original Message -----
From: "dannon rhudy"
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: A TRUE WEST (BY GOD) VIRGINIAN
> Edouard,
>
> Naw - all that stuff works for Kentucky and southern
> Indiana too, and maybe even Tennessee......bless your
> heart. I grew up thinking that the difference between a
> "crick" and a "creek" was one of size. "That little crick
> over yonder" or "the creek is fixin' to rise some". We
> won't even get into licks, branches, and rivers.
>
> regards
>
> Dannon Rhudy
>
>>
>> Only a West Virginian knows the difference between a
>> hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't
>> HAVE them, you PITCH them.
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> melpots@pclink.com.
>
>
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