MJ's little flock

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[MaryJanet]

I kind of envy your peace. At the same time I am excited for your new pullets.

I spoke a little too soon about peacefulness in the flock. Isn't it always the way? Last night as I was sitting by the hens, I was also participating in the bookclub I'm in. Maybe that's what set Peggy off? She gave poor Mary a thrashing. I didn't see any real reason for it.

 

[MaryJanet]

I love "The Leftovers". That is excellent.

Both options have a certain ring to them. I'll have to see what sticks once they get here.

 

[MaryJanet]

Some one had to like them, right?

No one I knew liked milk bottles. We ate them, but we didn't like them. We also didn't like black licorice, so much that we didn't eat it. Among the kids I knew, this was a consensus.

 

[Ribh]

I wish Ribh was here to comment! She's likes to comment on how we share a language but we don't really share a language

Maybe Australians are using the words lollies because its an English term? But then who says sweets? Isn't sweets the English term?

According to google...
Why do Australians call them lollies?


Why do Australians call sweets “lollies”, even when they have no sticks? According to British English from A to Zed by Norman Schur (Harper, 1991) “lolly” derives onomatopoetically for the mouth sounds associated with sucking or licking. The word “lollipop” came later.

My Scots grandfather always called them sweeties. Growing up in N.S.W we called them sweets but it's lollies in Qld. I usually call things like humbugs *lollies* & soft ones *sweets*. I prefer lollies.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yup. Sweets. And a lolly was a particular type of sweet - a lollipop.
When MJ said mixed lollies, I thought of Licorice Allsorts. Did you have those? Or are they a Brit thing?

I can't imagine how Aussies came to use the word lollies for sweets/candy.

 

[Ribh]

No one I knew liked milk bottles. We ate them, but we didn't like them. We also didn't like black licorice, so much that we didn't eat it. Among the kids I knew, this was a consensus.

I liked milk bottles but licorice is disgusting!

 

[MaryJanet]

According to google...
Why do Australians call them lollies?


Why do Australians call sweets “lollies”, even when they have no sticks? According to British English from A to Zed by Norman Schur (Harper, 1991) “lolly” derives onomatopoetically for the mouth sounds associated with sucking or licking. The word “lollipop” came later.

My Scots grandfather always called them sweeties. Growing up in N.S.W we called them sweets but it's lollies in Qld. I usually call things like humbugs *lollies* & soft ones *sweets*. I prefer lollies.

Yay!! Thanks so much for finding that out! It's been bothering me!




and it's good to see a post from you

 

[MaryJanet]

I liked milk bottles but licorice is disgusting!

Isn't it foul! I have never come around to that particular flavour.

 

[Ribh]

Both options have a certain ring to them. I'll have to see what sticks once they get here.

I like * the leftovers* too. So excited for you.