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Attilatheblond

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10. Always wanted to see Vermont and Maine. Husband said 'You can't see Maine. There are millions of trees blocking the view
Fri Oct 18, 2024, 02:01 PM
Oct 2024

He was from Vermont.

Had a pal from California who did a summer in Maine as dispatcher for a volunteer fire department while he did field studies. He's impression of a call from a farmer whose "Bahn was a'fire" requesting: 'mebbe you fellas could come out and help me?' was amazing. But then, my pal was an anthropologist in training and paid close attention to speech.

When my granny in Missouri died, my older sister and I drove back for the funeral and to see family. When we got back to AZ, none of our western born/bred grown kids could understand a thing we were saying. Yeah, old speech particulars come creeping back no matter what.

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Anybody else seen this thing? [View all] 2naSalit Oct 2024 OP
For me, trouble 😵‍💫 OnDoutside Oct 2024 #1
A nor'easter, I think Deuxcents Oct 2024 #2
Ayuh... 2naSalit Oct 2024 #3
Me, too! Batten down the hatches, as they say Deuxcents Oct 2024 #6
Great dialect response Attilatheblond Oct 2024 #7
Well... 2naSalit Oct 2024 #8
Always wanted to see Vermont and Maine. Husband said 'You can't see Maine. There are millions of trees blocking the view Attilatheblond Oct 2024 #10
He's right about the trees! 2naSalit Oct 2024 #12
Bahama Buzzsaw bucolic_frolic Oct 2024 #4
Cyclone..................... Lovie777 Oct 2024 #5
A cyclone for certain! BComplex Oct 2024 #9
My crew down here in Florida call them nasty swerly blowy things..mon...nt mitch96 Oct 2024 #11
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