Search found 6 matches
- Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Nylons vs. Panty Hose
- Replies: 8
- Views: 28234
- Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:18 am
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Nylons vs. Panty Hose
- Replies: 8
- Views: 28234
Nylons vs. Panty Hose
I was born in the mid 60's in NE Texas and have lived what I've thought to be a pretty well-rounded life. I had never heard anyone my age refer to panty hose (or just plain "hose" for short) as nylons until a neighbor close to my age, who moved to Texas from CT, came over and asked me to p...
- Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:00 am
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: KMark & WalMark
- Replies: 19
- Views: 54186
WalMarts
My mama, who has a MA from an accredited Southern university, refers to WalMart, in her proper NE Texas twang, as WalMarts. And she makes it close to a three-syllable word. I've corrected this woman a few times, then just gave up. Now, I think it's a hoot. And my kids - her grandkids - just roll whe...
- Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:09 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Warsh?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 318672
Warsh
I grew up with a third generation East Texan who to this day says warsh. No one else our age did at all. The only time I have ever heard anyone else say "warsh" is in that Loretta Lynn little ditty: "Here in Topeka, the screen door's a'bangin. The coffee's boilin' over and the WARSH n...
- Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:55 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Po-boys
- Replies: 13
- Views: 42825
Po boys
The po' boy got it's name from being a South Louisiana's poor man's dinner, made of crusty french bread and left overs - from fried potatoes to roast beef with drippings to fried oysters... and crawfish and shrimp. I understand that it is the oyster version that has such romantic ties --- it is said...
- Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Soft Drinks: pop, soda, coke, et al
- Replies: 84
- Views: 653673