In English please?

**Nick** · 22nd August 07, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Angus

Please NOOOO! MY EYES

Doesn't get cold in Pennsylvania, does it?

My Kromer is the warmest hat I own, but I normally wear a chuke in the winter.

**Angus** · 22nd August 07, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Nick

Doesn't get cold in Pennsylvania, does it?

My Kromer is the warmest hat I own, but I normally wear a chuke in the winter.

Cold in PA, not lately

**macwilkin** · 23rd August 07, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Nick

Doesn't get cold in Pennsylvania, does it?

My Kromer is the warmest hat I own, but I normally wear a chuke in the winter.

I could see a Kromer wi' a kilt.

Todd

**The Wizard of BC** · 23rd August 07, 09:18 AM

The best example of the American southern dialect written phonetically is Mark Twain. I hated trying to read Huck Finn when I was 6 but now it seems full of flavor and music.
But then again I was used to hearing the dialect so could understand it when it was written.

Robertsons posts drip with the sounds and music of the language of his area. Unfortunately I have very little experience hearing the language so have no point of reference for my brain to make the connection of the printed word to a spoken sound.
The regional idioms I am totally in the dark about.

Here in Canada it is an amazing melting pot of cultures and languages and I'm just as clueless sometimes. Particularly when it is a young person talking.
Here's one I heard at the Museum last week. See if anyone can decypher this.

"Like Moi, y'all eh?"

When coming from an 11 year old I doubt it was an affectation.

It meant "Wow, I get to go with your group? cool."