In the summer, whenever company would come, we'd sit on the porch fellowshipping, drinkin' sweet tea & eatin' ice-cream. When the sun started to set, & they turned to leave, we'd always say—
"Y'all come back now- ya hear?"
"I declare!" & "Wull, I never!" were said often as an exclamation or, when there is just plain nothin' to say. It was always said with a looong southern draw.
This translates into stubbornness: "He could argue with a fence post."
"Right quick" means it'll be a moment.
"Dead as a door nail" There ain't nothin' deader then a door nail.
Frequently used as a self-denigratory “Aw, shucks”
Betchya don't know what a "Sundog" is. It's a little rainbow that appears to float in the sky. And are best seen when the sun is low.
Planning on doing somethin'? They'd say "I'm fixin' ta—"
"Wull, I swore!" was often used as an exclamation.
Honey, babydoll, darlin’, sugah, sweetie… Always said with a sentence, usually accompanied by "Bless yer heart".
"Ifn' he ain't — " meaning, if he weren't plannin' on it.
When they can’t find somethin' in front of their face, & suddenly do, ya tell 'em—
“If it bin a snake, it’d a bit ya.”
…Oh, and did ya know you can hear corn growing? On a hot summer's night, go stand by a large corn field & listen…..
-GB
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