At 03:01 PM 8/8/97 +0100, David Knowles <dknowles@uk.b-r.com> wrote:
>I mean, isn't it true that all
>Americans wear cowboy hats, chew gum, tote guns and say `y'all' every
>third word? No? Thought not!
Actually - y'all have it durn close to bein' right...for us suthners...
Here in the south, y'all would be wearin' a cap, not a cowboy hat. That
thar cap would have one of four things on it:
1) a NASCAR graphic of yer favorite driver or his number (for y'all that
cain't spell Earnhart) or,
2) a farm impliment like John Deere or IH
3) a tobaccy product, like Red Man chewin' tobaccy - chewin' gum is for
sissyboys...
4) yer favorite college footbal team logo
As for totin' guns - well shoot yeah - we do - but usually ya tote yer gun
in the beer cooler.
As for y'all thinkin' we say y'all every third word - well...y'all are
exaggeratin' a mite bit, y'all.
Y'all have a mighty fine day now, y'hear...
Rich Mason
misplanted/transplanted Yankee
Madison, Alabama
'73B
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