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From: Greenup KY
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well flyboy I'm from Kentucky and I have to admit I understood every word you said............causing I reckon I no folks thet taolk liken thet. but not every body talks like that here contrary to popular beliefs..............
myself I always like phrases like
she's sexier than socks on a rooster....or...cuter than a speckled pup.....or....prettier than a new set of mud tires.....or..lower than a snakes belly in a wagon rut.........highier than a georgia pine
crooker than a dogs hind leg............meanier than a snake..........wild enough to shoot at...........wilder than a red river steer........maddier than a wet hornet..........rustier than a bumper bolt on a 73 chevy..........ok I made that one up..but i kinda like it
.I know so many I can't think of any more right now
myself I always like phrases like
she's sexier than socks on a rooster....or...cuter than a speckled pup.....or....prettier than a new set of mud tires.....or..lower than a snakes belly in a wagon rut.........highier than a georgia pine
crooker than a dogs hind leg............meanier than a snake..........wild enough to shoot at...........wilder than a red river steer........maddier than a wet hornet..........rustier than a bumper bolt on a 73 chevy..........ok I made that one up..but i kinda like it
.I know so many I can't think of any more right now
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From: inver grove heights MN
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Reading this post made me think of the movie "My Cousin Vinney" where Joe Pesci is from the Bronxe area, and goes to Alabama to defend two kids on trial for murder. theres all sorts of southern accent in the movie, but my favorite part is Joe Pesci's Brooklyn accent. he goes before the judge and says, " da two youts" the judge stops him and says "what?" "yeah you know da two youts" meaning "the two YOUTHS" the movie is hilarious.
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From: BC, Canada
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Anyone ever hear an interview with Ward Burton?
Here is a funny site to check out....
http://members.aol.com/jalan5000a/burton.html
Here is a funny site to check out....
http://members.aol.com/jalan5000a/burton.html
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From: DeQuincy, LoUiSiAna
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This here`s a few of them thar phrases. We got talkin like that down here in these here parts!! I talk like `at myself.
She`s uglier than homade soap!
U`d rather fight a wildcat in briarpatch than mess wit me boy!
He`s sharpern an bowlin ball!
He`s lost as a ball in high grass!
He couldn`t find his butt with both hands!
Put sum [U]minaise on my mater sandwich.
Why your family tree`s straight as a telephone pole!
The only way you get a full set of teeth down there is to get 6 girls together at the same time!!
That`s all I can think of for now!!
She`s uglier than homade soap!
U`d rather fight a wildcat in briarpatch than mess wit me boy!
He`s sharpern an bowlin ball!
He`s lost as a ball in high grass!
He couldn`t find his butt with both hands!
Put sum [U]minaise on my mater sandwich.
Why your family tree`s straight as a telephone pole!
The only way you get a full set of teeth down there is to get 6 girls together at the same time!!
That`s all I can think of for now!!
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From: Auburn,Al
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"boy, if you had braces id weld your mouth shut"
"now wer cookin with grease"
most everything else is covered pretty much
i never really think about it, but a good bit of that stuff i use
"now wer cookin with grease"
most everything else is covered pretty much
i never really think about it, but a good bit of that stuff i use
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From: West of Ad-lanna, Jaw-ja
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I say "reckon" and "fixin' to" all the time.
I guess the only new stuff I could add to this thread are a couple of my favorite quotes...
"G.R.I.T.S - Girls Raised In The South" - which I am.
"Diamonds are nice and so are pearls, but nothing beats us Georgia girls!" - which I am.
I guess the only new stuff I could add to this thread are a couple of my favorite quotes...
"G.R.I.T.S - Girls Raised In The South" - which I am.
"Diamonds are nice and so are pearls, but nothing beats us Georgia girls!" - which I am.
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From: West Texas
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I saw the Joe Pesci movie where he said "youts. There was a similar thing on a Sinefeld(sp?) episode where George was trying to convert to some orthodox religion and called the priest "Foddah" ,and the priest stopped him and asked, "Did you just call me "foddah". Anybody who ever seen the Bowery Boys movies would get a kick out of that!
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From: West Texas
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Another good one is "rernt" - "She told him we wuz hoddin inside and rernt the suprize". And my favorite is a Jeff Foxworthy-ism, mostly because I still say it though I know better. That's "usetacould". "I usetacould do that but I forgot how - might could do it again someday if put my mind to it, (or study on it some.)"
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From: West Texas
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Well I don't know how I did that - it was supposed to be in the one with the big long title about southern expressions. Maybe one of the moderators can move it over, I didn't mean to start a new thread. Jim
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From: Clinton, SC
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"Is he any count?" - is he worth anything?
"Ain't wortha dime!" - he's not worth a d@mn.
"Nawsir" - No Sir.
"Yessa" - Yes Sir.
"Awe Foot!" - Oh Well
"Whoooo Weeeee!" - Where are you???
"Ain't wortha dime!" - he's not worth a d@mn.
"Nawsir" - No Sir.
"Yessa" - Yes Sir.
"Awe Foot!" - Oh Well
"Whoooo Weeeee!" - Where are you???
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