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Silver Gaia

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16. Lawd a'mighty! I ain't never heared so much

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:14 AM

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talkin green as y'all been doin!

My family was from Arkansas, too, and I heard this way of talking as a young girl there. Grandma called this way of speaking "green."

I heard a lot of talk like this in Middle Tennessee, too. Two word combinations i heard there that I've not heard anywhere else are: "at'air" (that there) and "ove'rar" (over there). I "like to never" figured out that second one!

I love all the dialects we have in this country! I've lived all over the U.S., north and south, east and west. Each place has its own dialect. And you know why? It"s because we are a country of immigrants, and we all brought unique ways of speaking with us that have mixed and mingled over time to become equally unique local dialects. Love it! ❤️

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my parents hailed from Arkansas and Oklahoma and relocated here in the pacific northwest... samnsara Saturday #2

Pretty much the same story here. multigraincracker Saturday #10

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I sure wish I could get some purple hull peas! bamagal62 Saturday #26

They are sooooo goood! I miss them. Silver Gaia Saturday #28

Purple hull peas and cornbread!!! bamagal62 Saturday #29

Right! Silver Gaia Sunday #30

Thank you all Starlight27 Saturday #3

I grew up with the language. It is hard to shake off. I also talk slow which makes it even crazier. twodogsbarking Saturday #4

Old grown over strip mines. Duncanpup Saturday #5

I live in the mid Atlantic now. COL Mustard Saturday #15

Great essay, Thank you Duncanpup. Diamond_Dog Saturday #6

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Virginia is farther west than West Virginia. You are spot on. The people are great. America. twodogsbarking Saturday #19

Not only Appalachia but the Deep South also Keepthesoulalive Saturday #8

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In 1951 . . . AverageOldGuy Saturday #9

Yes! And "young'uns" for children! Silver Gaia Saturday #17

"Y'all" is the singular SCantiGOP Saturday #23

Another wonderful tale in the life of....... democrank Saturday #11

Love this! Haven't heard gallavantin in decades! Joinfortmill Saturday #14

Lawd a'mighty! I ain't never heared so much Silver Gaia Saturday #16

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im third gen ca. AllaN01Bear Saturday #22

Thang. Hain't it awful. twodogsbarking Saturday #24

Hi ,Duncanpup. I live in SW PA. The following words can be heard here also. Redd up. Gallavantin and Shit or get off of debm55 Saturday #25

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