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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
I wish those sites would go a little bit into the history of some of those sayings ... or explain them a bit more. For instance, Zeep might not know that a "polecat" is a skunk.
Also, that "three sheets to the wind" actually came to the South through the mariner's tradition. A sheet is a sail, and if you have three sheets to the wind you are REALLY sailing along (i.e., drunk).
I think my favorite was the one in the tradition of "the lights are on, but nobody's home" .... that was: "The wheels still turning, but the hamsters dead"  |
Now Ricky we all know that to truly speak southern is akin to some one fluent in The Ancient Macedonian Language, Things tend to get lost in translation, However with years of dedication and study I believe we can allow Queen Zee to walk among us as an honorary Southern Bell!
JJ