Granny's gone and done it again

[Cynthia12]

Hi Granny, bye Granny. May be back later. Need to hear/read your updates.

 

[troyer]

Hm. I don't recall anybody in my family being pleased about my ability to spell, or even caring. It was just easy and fun.

Maybe it was fun because it put me ahead of my classmates. My teachers were pleased, and I liked that. Well. All but one. And I didn't like her either so I aced the tests just to, er, spite her. She thought members of my race were naturally lazy and stupid, so I had an attitude of, "Well, I'll show HER!"

And so you did! Good for you!

People do judge you by the way you speak. It's probably not as extreme here as in, say, England, but speech patterns can certainly limit one's ability to earn an income or to climb the socioeconomic ladder.

This is true.

 

[Nomadicus]

Looks like Ma is about half asleep rocking Sophie. I think I'm going to get a short dish of ice cream to take meds with and call it a day very soon.

Has anyone every had a chicken that got rocked to sleep at night?

 

[lovesfarms]

People do judge you by the way you speak. It's probably not as extreme here as in, say, England, but speech patterns can certainly limit one's ability to earn an income or to climb the socioeconomic ladder.

I have a Pa Dutch accent. However, I went to public school so my accent is different then most Pa Dutch. I'm frequently asked about my British accent. Both over the phone and in person. We didn't pronounce the 'J' like a 'CH' like most Pa Dutch people do

 

[troyer]

Has anyone every had a chicken that got rocked to sleep at night?

Not at this house. That's one lucky chicken.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Has anyone every had a chicken that got rocked to sleep at night?

Only you and Iris, as far as I know. Ours sleep in their own coop with the other chickens.

 

[lovesfarms]

Has anyone every had a chicken that got rocked to sleep at night?

Yes

 

[troyer]

I have a Pa Dutch accent. However, I went to public school so my accent is different then most Pa Dutch. I'm frequently asked about my British accent. Both over the phone and in person. We didn't pronounce the 'J' like a 'CH' like most Pa Dutch people do

Is yours a mix of Pa Dutch, English and German?

 

[lovesfarms]

We used to stick the chickens head under her wing and swing her back and forth. When you set her down she didn't move

 

[troyer]

Granny's in the house!