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How to Talk Yankee
This guide to the special words and phrases of rural New England speech is funny and frequently outrageous. Through words and pictures it is also a genuine reflection of the colorful lifestyle of the region. The outdoor flavor and directness of the Yankee tradition come to life on every page. No household should be without at least one copy.
66 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1979
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March 29, 2009
Given to me by a bookcrosser friend who knows I live in that bastion of southern charm, South Carolina. I actually did grow up north of the Mason Dixon Line, so this will be a refreshing trip up north, where the speech is faster and the vowels are shorter.
Reminds me of the time, back when Cokes were 10 cents and I put my dime in the machine for one. When it came out, the bottle was sealed, but was only half full. When I went to the store owner, he looked at it, puffed on his pipe and said," Well...you must have only put in a nickel."
I guess it reminds me of that story because it happened up north and I had South Carolina plates on my car.
Reminds me of the time, back when Cokes were 10 cents and I put my dime in the machine for one. When it came out, the bottle was sealed, but was only half full. When I went to the store owner, he looked at it, puffed on his pipe and said," Well...you must have only put in a nickel."
I guess it reminds me of that story because it happened up north and I had South Carolina plates on my car.
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