A modest proposal

My daughter sez I only talk funny when I talk to my brother or sister on the phone.

 

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I did post-graduate work at Clemson for a couple of years.

 

Nice, what department? I was a student in the hydrogeology and environmental engineering programs, then ended up back there for a postdoc at the research park (south of campus) for about a year and a half.

And, the whole time I was there, I never once pronounced it Clem"p"son!!

 

Funny that this came up. Literally this morning, I was talking to my supervisor at work. I said that one of my co-workers had "spelt" my name incorrectly. I was shocked when I realized that pronunciation had come out of my mouth. I then told him that, as hard as I've tried to fight it, the south had finally gotten me. A man can only hold out for so long!!!

 

And they will never let you go!

 

I’m still getting accustomed to the south and how they speak. Just today I booked an appointment with the vet - the receptionist said it was ‘10 to 12’ and I was very confused as to why the vet needed to see my cat for two hours...

 

A true southerner that was syllable count conscious would have said "Leum Fiddy", and somehow would have made it sound like 2 syllables!

 

Just a preparatory of "a's" for ya'll from north of the Mason-Dixon:

a-A prefix added to the present participle to make it purtier, e.g. "Abe's a-workin in backer t'day; Ma's a-talkin to you, son!" (see also agwine, agonna; acoming, aworking, etc.)
Afore prep. Just as good as "before" in some parts.
From citified English aggravate meaning "make worse": My dawg jes won't point and dats so aggervatin.
agonna"
Ahere adv. In this direction, as in, "Yall come ahere; I got sumpn a show yuh."
on this topic.
City-slickerjargon "there" which arrived through normal channels. Not to be confused with what you breathe, err.
Air up v. Put air in, "I stopped at d'fillin station to air up my tars."
nairy.
awl.)
Allus adv. Always. "Does Roscoe allus keep six pickups on cinderblocks in his back yahd?"
Allow v. To concede, grant, suppose, figure, expect. examples: "I allus allowed as how he'd hafta git mared."
Anglun n. The country that gave us Anglish.
No 'count.
Are, R n. 60 minutes: "Hit took me 3 ares (Rs) just to git my gumption up anuff to even talk to Lulu Belle."
Arsh tater n. The opposite of 'sweet tater', you know, the white ones. (Short for "Irish potatoe".)
As how conj. That: "Ahl allow as how Luke's got dem coon dogs of his sos'n dey's afixin tuh win duh field trahls come Sundy a week. (Thanks to Ed Brown, Jr.)"
Atter p. After
mighty.
Damyankees spell it "all".

 

I fondly remember a friend in Brooklyn telling me "Youse guys from de South shouldn't say you-all"

 

A good suggestion. I've updated my location. It's interesting to see whereabouts in the world we're all posting from.

 

Smart suggestion Doug. My location (France) was already filled (and might be quite obvious from my avatar only ). I've added my birthyear to my profile so everyone can tell I'm a youngster

As for @Bing's examples at speakin' and spellin' the weird language from the deep ol' south, I don't understand a word of it. So sorry I don't

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Us nerds at Georgia Tech call it “Climpsun.”

 

I failed when trying to enter only the year of birth but it would take it when adding month and day also. Now we know each other's birthdays, perhaps I should add my size in wishlist aurei?