Not In Michigan

Language is an interesting thing. In this country we allegedly all speak english, but within the country are many dialects. I have been all over the country and heard things said or even meant in a completely different way than I am accustomed to. In my small local community for example, the old timers call gums "gooms." Even the name of the town which is Gilboa. The old timers pronounce it either as Gilboy or as Gilboeee.
Fred

You never really realize the differences until you experience it first hand. It's very amusing and educational when you hear it....It always makes me smile :) Thanks for the comment Fred.

Stacy

A very funny musing. It happens everywhere. I think we say things the way we hear them and it isn't always the way others hear them. Thanks for sharing, Gail

Thank you Gail :) My husbands' conversations always bring a smile to my face as my "lingo" does for him as well :) What's life without laughter!

Take care,
Stacy

Hi Stacy,
Now what I suggest is that you and Terry come way down south and compare the dialect here with the way Y'ALL talk! We'd have you eating grits and fried okra, speaking slow enough to make 'cat' a three-syllable word, and all the while chuckling at the way Y'ALL speak English! *LOL* I've found that many northerners talk faster than I can listen!
Sincerely,
Sandi in FL.

LOL!!! Actually, I've visited the South on numerous occasions and have helped many soldiers whose homes were in the South and I LOVE their accent! I guess that southern drawl to me is very appealing! I've actually had a lot of the troops from the South tell me that my accent isn't near as prevalent as the majority.....and I never thought I had an accent (I apparently thought my way of speaking was the norm! LOL)....

You take care Sandi, aye! LOL