Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

[subhanalah]

hahahahahahaha!  Love it!! @subhanalah is correct. It's local vernacular for relaxing, doing nothing, just hanging out and/or chillin'. It probably has it's origins in the term "loafing around" but, up here, the language gets a little distorted as it is handed down from mouth to mouth over the generations. Kinda like song lyrics when you were a kid. E.g., a friend's young son recited the Pledge of Allegiance as "... and to the Publix where witches stand".  (Publix is a southern grocery store chain)  The local mountain folk also say "simular" instead of "similar", and "I'll have to ponder on it a while". You get where you understand it after a while, and I wouldn't change it for the world. It's a big part of the culture that I'd hate to see lost - like the overalls many still wear.

it just sounds like a term that's rather old and used to be common but has only persevered away from the mainstream of life. Sometimes it's good to be a tributary.

 

[7 Biddies]

Can you identify the place?



I was in heaven.

It looks like a hundred of the little shops in the area. Not the one where we got coffee and muffins, though. Do they make empanadas?

 

[vehve]

It looks like a hundred of the little shops in the area. Not the one where we got coffee and muffins, though. Do they make empanadas?

It's the salumeria in Greve, supposed to be the best in Italy. Didn't see any empanadas, but the fennel salami was superb. We brought home two kilos of sausage and one of prosciutto.

 

[7 Biddies]

it just sounds like a term that's rather old and used to be common but has only persevered away from the mainstream of life. Sometimes it's good to be a tributary.

This is where former Georgia Governor and US Senator, Zell Miller, is from. He's written many books about the area and mentions that much of the language actually goes back to the Middle English spoken by the original settlers. Many of the people in Atlanta still aren't aware of the town as a resort area and have no idea we have a big beautiful lake. We hope it stays that way.

But, even the summer residents are a fairly recent phenomenon in this area. Other communities around us have been overrun for years, but we were always a little harder to get to. You have to go over a mountain to get here, no matter from what direction, and we're miles away from any 4 lane highways. However, we have a music hall with some very impressive country/western stars who perform here: Willie Nelson, George Strait, Charlie Pride, Blake Shelton, and many, many more top names. Working in the school, I get summers off and lengthy holidays, so it's not a bad way to live.

 

[7 Biddies]

It's the salumeria in Greve, supposed to be the best in Italy. Didn't see any empanadas, but the fennel salami was superb. We brought home two kilos of sausage and one of prosciutto.

Pardon my mistake. I thought it was a store in the Mission District. No ... no empanadas there. I was in Cortona, but the stores look much the same. One was like a deli and the owner taught me to make one of her roasted vegie dishes (w/ garlic, balsamic vinegar), the name of which currently escapes me. Wonderful stuff! Bet your salami and prosciutto were to die for!

 

[vehve]

This is where former Georgia Governor and US Senator, Zell Miller, is from. He's written many books about the area and mentions that much of the language actually goes back to the Middle English spoken by the original settlers. Many of the people in Atlanta still aren't aware of the town as a resort area and have no idea we have a big beautiful lake. We hope it stays that way.

But, even the summer residents are a fairly recent phenomenon in this area. Other communities around us have been overrun for years, but we were always a little harder to get to. You have to go over a mountain to get here, no matter from what direction, and we're miles away from any 4 lane highways. However, we have a music hall with some very impressive country/western stars who perform here: Willie Nelson, George Strait, Charlie Pride, Blake Shelton, and many, many more top names. Working in the school, I get summers off and lengthy holidays, so it's not a bad way to live.

I recognize one name from that list.

The way you speak of your home makes it sound like a nice place, I'm sure it's beautiful. I've always loved little towns that have that feel of not having caught up with the times, no matter where in the world they are.

 

[vehve]

Pardon my mistake. I thought it was a store in the Mission District. No ... no empanadas there. I was in Cortona, but the stores look much the same. One was like a deli and the owner taught me to make one of her roasted vegie dishes (w/ garlic, balsamic vinegar), the name of which currently escapes me. Wonderful stuff! Bet your salami and prosciutto were to die for!

They were. I could never live there though. I would weigh 400 kilos.

 

[7 Biddies]

I recognize one name from that list.

The way you speak of your home makes it sound like a nice place, I'm sure it's beautiful. I've always loved little towns that have that feel of not having caught up with the times, no matter where in the world they are.

This place is definitely a step back in time which I love! Not everyone agrees with me, though, and many of the move-ins from the cities want to change it to be more like home; complain there's "nothing to do", no night life. The locals are very resistant, fortunately, and don't hesitate to let them know where they can find what they seek ... back HOME! We don't even have a Wal-Mart in our county ... I have to go about 25 - 30 miles to get to one, which bothers me NOT. Same with Home Depot. I can obtain just about anything I want or need without leaving home ... the internet is a wonderful thing, even if I only got high speed DSL very recently. But, it's small town politics all the way. I just ignore it and go about my own business. Wouldn't change it.

 

[Mammahen71]

Why is your chick black!? I thought chicks were yellow?

Is that a duck?

Seriously the worst ones I've heard so far and it's only been a week!!!

Hold tight, dear... It's gonna be a LONG RIDE! LOL.

 

[Hinotori]

Quote:
I can't remember where I read it. The sun fried my brain. I've been mowing for the last five hours.

I'll remember sometime next week, probably.