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Try saying this as fast as you can: The other day I went down to humbumbanio And I spied a red jig trying to steal my capanio I said hmmmm If I had my hittin tittin rittin tittin I’d a shot that redjig trying to steal my capanio It’s like puttin an eggbeg in your knob scotch Makes your puterism naskishiate Something like that only different Author - Unknown
Submitted by Maggie on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 6:18am.
I knew you'd like it !! ;-) It's actually old Kentucky language that Mountain folks used years ago when telling a story! In this story, a farmer is protecting a crop of corn from animals. If he'd had his weapon, he would shoot them thus making him feel good.
Submitted by oneguysview on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:03am.
Maggie, as a die hard Jeopardy fan, I would like to thank you for that story. I suppose every region has its own dialect and I never was aware of the Kentucky one although Al Capp gave us a littl eof it. But he translated it. I like larnin' sumpin' new ever dae. ;>)
Submitted by eaglebeak on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 10:43am.
Hello Maggie, Thanks for the catchy little story. I hope you don't mind but I liked it so much I stole a line for use at the bottom of my posts.
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Maggie, dear, please don't do that to me again. My eyes are crossed. (At last, the perfect excuse for my typing.) I have a sneaking suspicion this author is unknown due to personal embarrassment. ;>)