I Miss Kimmifunn!

[Miss Kitty]

Kimmifunn....I have an idea for you and all the other good southern folks out there. Post your favorite "ol' sayin'" you heard growing up and add the meaning if it's too obscure!!!! My mom was from Maryland and was raised by a wretched Victorian grandmother, so I missed out on a lot of those pearls of wisdom! I've always loved my friends quoting their kinfolk...cracks me up! Isn't there a book of them...probably at Sundog!

 

[Landlocked]

Kimmifunn....I have an idea for you and all the other good southern folks out there. Post your favorite "ol' sayin'" you heard growing up and add the meaning if it's too obscure!!!! My mom was from Maryland and was raised by a wretched Victorian grandmother, so I missed out on a lot of those pearls of wisdom! I've always loved my friends quoting their kinfolk...cracks me up! Isn't there a book of them...probably at Sundog!

One of my favorites:

"I'm hangin' in there like a hair in a biscuit."

I have no idea of it's origin.

 

[Moondance]

kimmifunn's already heard this, but it is one of my favorite "greetings":

"How's yamama an'em??"
:clap_1:

 

[Kimmifunn]

I'm so glad I was missed! Yay! :clap_1: I still can't get on Sowal at work

Ok...so here is one of mine...

Shoot fire and save matches.

Not sure what that means... but my mom said it in placement of expletives!

 

[Miss Kitty]

GOOD TIMES...please send more!

 

[Rita]

Shoot fire and save matches.

I grew up with the "shoot fire" (in southern Illinois) BUT "save matches" ?

 

[Miss Kitty]

I grew up with the "shoot fire" (in southern Illinois) BUT "save matches" ?

Near Belleville perhaps? Husband's from there. First time I visted in college, his family was talking about "chat" on the road and I thought they were talking to people in the street!!!!

 

[Rita]

Near Belleville perhaps? Husband's from there. First time I visted in college, his family was talking about "chat" on the road and I thought they were talking to people in the street!!!!

No, but Bill went to high school in Belleville. We're from Oblong & unincorporated community of Wendelin
NO large towns around! Talk about country, "the sticks" or "the "boonies".

We're Uof I Alums. (The Chief may have to go the way of the Crackers.)

 

[seaside gal]

My favorite one is and I have even used it on my own kids, here goes: Don't do that, you will poke your eye out!" I have boys, how many times have I said that!!!
Seaside Gal. :clap_1:

 

[seaside gal]

Are your talking about Belleville, Illinois? I graduated from there! 1976! BTHE!

Seaside Gal. :clap_1: