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[matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>]

We actually discussed this *years*ago* on this list (I'm thinking 
1999/2000??).  It was quite interesting to see some of the quotables 
and their combinations.  I think David Parker (my memory may need 
coaxing) even created a web page to log/outline some of the 
"Southerner" info.  It was great.  Maybe we will update that file for 
2005.

Yah-oont-too?


On Apr 28, 2005, at 1:28 PM, Evan Zimmerman wrote:

> You must not be from deep enough South. There are some real gems :-)
>
> On 4/28/05, matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org> wrote:You must be a True 
> Southerner then.  For all the colloquialisms I've
> > heard/adopted, this is one I've missed up til now.
> >
> > On Apr 28, 2005, at 1:20 PM, Tony Spencer wrote:
> >
> > > I always heard that 'devil beating his wife' was when it was raining
> > > at the same time that the sun was shining.
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: matusiak
> > >> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:21 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] What type of English do you speak?
> > >>
> > >> My results were:
> > >>
> > >> 50% General American English
> > >> 30% Yankee
> > >> 20% Dixie
> > >> 0% Midwestern
> > >> 0% Upper Midwestern
> > >>
> > >> Which sounds about right.  I'll agree that there weren't
> > >> enough options
> > >> on some of the items.
> > >>
> > >> Talk about learning something new everyday...  WTF is "The Devil is
> > >> Beating His Wife" ??  Does that saying actually exist?  How come 
> > I've
> > >> never heard it?
> > >>
> > >> On Apr 28, 2005, at 11:49 AM, Michael Czeiszperger wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> This online test was pretty fun:
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.blogthings.com/amenglishdialecttest/
> > >>>
> > >>> Your Linguistic Profile:
> > >>>
> > >>> 80% General American English
> > >>> 15% Dixie
> > >>> 5% Midwestern
> > >>> 0% Upper Midwestern
> > >>> 0% Yankee
> > >>>
> > >>> Strangely enough my "southern" wife rated higher in both the 
> > Yankee
> > >>> and Dixie categories...