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From: SummersEchos
Date: 03-21-2006, 10:02 PM (1 of 50)
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Just a little fun test. Take it if you want. http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/yankeetest.html Well I am 36% Dixie. You are definitely a Yankee. Yep born and bred in the Great state of Michigan. Summer
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From: bridesmom
Date: 03-21-2006, 10:56 PM (2 of 50)
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I'm 29% Dixie! I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy, born and bred on the Prairies in Canada, now a Norwester!
Laura
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-21-2006, 11:46 PM (3 of 50)
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I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy. Dorothy |
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 03-21-2006, 11:47 PM (4 of 50)
41% barely Yankeedom...trouble is, when you live all over the U.S. you pick things up that the locals say...so is my score true or not ???  (since I was brought up in NM and CA I consider myself a westerner..one of those 'accentless' ones.  )It would be intersting to hear what we all sound like. I like voices...I can usually tell where someone's from by their accent. I also like to 'see' what people sound like, if their voices match their looks. (I don't look like I sound and people are often shocked when I talk....my mother-in-law says I have the most perfect telephone/television voice. )(and thats funny..I lisped as a kid and forced myself to stop. They made my sister take speach therapy in school to lose hers, it was a disability when she was in school, then gave it back to her in Spanish class in HS...OT...but I was on a roll...meds for my back are talking I guess...  ) 
Chrys
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From: esrun3
Date: 03-21-2006, 11:58 PM (5 of 50)
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I'm 49% dixie, barely yankeedom. Originally from PA but I must have lived in AZ too long-either that or those 3 weeks I spent in GA a few months ago did me in! LOL
Lyn
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User: esrun3
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From: Rea
Date: 03-22-2006, 12:08 AM (6 of 50)
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93% dixie, (are you kin to general Lee?) I am a Georgia peach, honey, born in Atlanta, and raised all over the South. I eat grits and I'm proud of it, lol. And fried okra, yum!! I wish y'all could hear me talk!! You'd probably crack up. A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather with a certain set of attitudes. Hugh Downs
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From: allie-oops
Date: 03-22-2006, 01:38 AM (7 of 50)
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Well, a lot of answers were Great Lakes region, but I'm 53% Dixie! I've always been a Michigander, except the 5 years or so I lived in Dallas. Those 5 years converted me, lol! Allie "onward through the fog"
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From: plrlegal
Date: 03-22-2006, 02:11 AM (8 of 50)
Well what do ya'll know??? I'm 45% Dixie and Barely in Yankeedom!!! That's about right for a "Mountaineer from West Va. who's lived in Hoosier Land, Chicago, Florida and now the Heartland "Oklahoma City".  Patsy Patsy
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From: Mom of Six
Date: 03-22-2006, 03:42 AM (9 of 50)
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31% Dixie. You are definitely a Yankee. Born & raised in Michigan & rarely leave. I love it here & don't have any desire to leave even for vacations. Barb
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User: Mom of Six
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From: pretnichols
Date: 03-22-2006, 08:08 AM (10 of 50)
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44% Dixie. Barely in Yankeedom. I lived 43+ years in Chicago. Hmmmmm......I'd love to move South, but not until I retire. 
Peggy
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User: pretnichols
Member since: 10-16-2005 Total posts: 342 |
From: SheliaHC
Date: 03-22-2006, 08:15 AM (11 of 50)
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I'm in North Carolina and only 89% Dixie. Hey Rea, I love grits and fried okra too. Shelia |
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From: Almajanesattic
Date: 03-22-2006, 08:54 AM (12 of 50)
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And the result was? 47% Dixie, barely in Yankeedom Very odd since I was born and bred in NORTHERN Indiana and Ohio and all of my ancestors immigrated through PA except for a Russian grandmother who arrived in Indiana at the age of 5 through North Dakota! I don't think I have spent a total of a 3 months in the south even though I have children living there now! So, I guess I have to wonder about those test results? Sharon |
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From: Pudge99
Date: 03-22-2006, 09:31 AM (13 of 50)
54% Dixie. Barely in Dixie. Give me a few more years here in Texas and I am sure I'll convert the rest of the way.  Can't figure out how I turned dixie as I was born and raised in the Midwest. Spent my adult life in Florida, Germany and now Texas. I guess what pushed me over is knowing what a beverage barn is. Don't think I had ever seen such a thing as a drive-thru liquor store until we moved here.
Gina
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 03-22-2006, 09:48 AM (14 of 50)
39% Dixie, I'm a TRUE BLUE Yankee - Born an Buckeye!!!!!!!!! YIPPPEEEEEEE  Sharon What part of Indiana? Ever hear of Middlebury? |
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From: Almajanesattic
Date: 03-22-2006, 09:57 AM (15 of 50)
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Sewhappy.......Yep, ancestors settled in Middlebury and LaGrange..that is one side of my family. That was my mother's side of the family. On my father's side, they lived in Osceola and Jim Town, IN. Sharon |
User: Almajanesattic
Member since: 01-20-2006 Total posts: 42
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From: mozeyrn
Date: 03-22-2006, 10:18 AM (16 of 50)
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41% Dixie - barely in Yankeedom. That's kinda' funny since I spent the first 17 years of my life in Long Island, NY. Everyone knew I was from NY - you can tell a Long Island accent from a mile away!
- Maureen.
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From: grandmasue
Date: 03-22-2006, 11:12 AM (17 of 50)
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Born and raised here in Wisconsin and it shows, only 20% of Dixie showed up for me!
Grandma Sue
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From: Magot
Date: 03-22-2006, 12:53 PM (18 of 50)
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Interestingly enough, I am apparently 31% Dixie - though some of the words I don't pronounce any of the ways they had available! Sorry Susie! My speaking voice sounds more like a news announcer on the BBC in all fairness! Shocking, 'eh what!
love and kisses, Jan
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From: sewingrandma
Date: 03-22-2006, 12:57 PM (19 of 50)
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Duke of Yankeedom here! Born and raised in Maine! Left when I was 19 returned at 25 for 2 years and haven't been back except to visit. Lost the accent a long time ago but still use all the phrases famous in ME. Maybe that's why people look at me strangely sometimes
Brockie
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User: sewingrandma
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From: stephi
Date: 03-22-2006, 03:18 PM (20 of 50)
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74% Dixiefied. Cant help it I am in southern VA and parents are both from Buffulo NY!! Dang it y'all!!! Stephi
"No body knows what it is that I do until I dont do it" "if you do what you have always done you will get what you have always gotten" |
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From: glamma1940
Date: 03-22-2006, 07:26 PM (21 of 50)
| 41%, but that's odd. I have always lived in the Western States, never even been to the East, Midwest or the South. Am currently in Chandler AZ & have been for years. Oh Well!! |
User: glamma1940
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From: Bama
Date: 03-22-2006, 10:46 PM (22 of 50)
| 92% Dixie Y'all |
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From: Jayde877
Date: 03-23-2006, 09:25 AM (23 of 50)
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53% Dixie. Barely in Dixie Sounds about right, I was born in Japan, lived in Maryland, Mass., Ohio, Florida, New York, and Texas(most often). My dad is a Yankee and my mother is a Texan. I have lost my accent for the most part, depending on who I'm talking to. If I'm talking to someone that has a heavy southern accent, mine kicks in, same for someone with a northern accent. As for my voice, I sound like a little kid over the phone or on recordings, I don't think I sound like that in person, but who knows. The question about what the bubbly drink is called reminded me of something I expierienced as a kid. I went to Mass. to visit my grandparents(I was living in TX at the time) and we went somewhere to eat. The guy asked me what I wanted to drink and I replied coke. He then walked off and I turned to my mother upset and told her "He didn't ask me what kind of coke, he just walked off" I think it was around then that I started referring to it as soda. Charity |
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From: beachgirl
Date: 03-23-2006, 12:11 PM (24 of 50)
| Well,the test said I was 72% southern. Guess I lost the other 28% when I lived in some other states & Germany. LOL. Really most likely because I was teased about how I said some things. When I get tired I revert back & also when we go back to Mo to visit. I don't notice it but our kids sure do & they have a great time teasing me. |
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From: S0met1mesewer
Date: 03-25-2006, 03:02 PM (25 of 50)
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17% Dixie. Wow! You are a Duke of Yankeedom! Born and bred in New England. Ancestor on paternal side came on Mayflower. Have lived in Connecticut, Massachusestts, and Maine. |
User: S0met1mesewer
Member since: 03-15-2006 Total posts: 37 |
From: S0met1mesewer
Date: 03-25-2006, 03:11 PM (26 of 50)
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53% Dixie. Barely in Dixie I went to Mass. to visit my grandparents(I was living in TX at the time) and we went somewhere to eat. The guy asked me what I wanted to drink and I replied coke. He then walked off and I turned to my mother upset and told her "He didn't ask me what kind of coke, he just walked off" I think it was around then that I started referring to it as soda. Charity He walked off and brougt you a Coca Cola, right? Many Bostonians refer to the carbonated drinks as tonic, rest of the state, soda. But if you want a Coke or Pepsi you state it as Coke or Pepsi. Orange tonic would not be a specific brand. When I was working at a soda fountain in Boston a young woman came in and ordered a chocolate milk shake. When I served it to her she complained that it hadn't been made with ice cream. That is because a frappe (here) is made with ice cream, not a milkshade which is just flavoring and milk. |
User: S0met1mesewer
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From: swartzrn
Date: 03-25-2006, 03:36 PM (27 of 50)
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Hi, I scored 90 % Dixie. I was pretty surprised since I was born and raised in ALABAMA and now live in southern Ga! What's up with the other 10 %???? I guess maybe it comes from having a Yankee/midwestern husband who does call any carbonated drink "soda" hence I do. I have REALLLLY tried to clean up my Southern dialect just a bit although some things never change!! I will, officially, attribute the other 10 % to my husband and now being around a military base which is basically a big melting pot.
Julie
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User: swartzrn
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From: shebear
Date: 03-29-2006, 12:30 AM (28 of 50)
| 96% Dixie.......born and breed Texan......Not only can I cook Chicken Fried Steak, fried okra and potatoes but I can raise the steer and grow the veggies. I don't really think the Dallas area knows what to do with me. |
User: shebear
Member since: 01-30-2006 Total posts: 7 |
From: Chrysantha
Date: 03-29-2006, 01:33 AM (29 of 50)
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hhmmmm...I worked 2 different places with soda fountains.... Frappes were in a tall glass and layered ice cream, or sherbet, with syrups/sauces... Milk shakes, milk and ice cream. Malted, milk, ice cream and malt powder. Coke is Coke..but you could have had cherry, vanilla or chocolate. Suicide was all carbonated drinks mixed in once glass. (yuck) Black Cow was vanilla ice cream and root beer. Chocolate black cow was chocolate ice cream and root beer. Egg creams were a little bit of milk, some chocolate syrup added, stir and add soda water. (I worked at both a Woolworths lunch counter...boy does that make me feel old and a HoJo's (Howard Johnsons for those who aren't familiar.) Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
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From: beachgirl
Date: 03-29-2006, 10:28 AM (30 of 50)
Chrys, I worked in a soda fountain that was in a drug store ( private owned ) when I was 14 & 15. Boy, that was a milloin years ago. You sure have to be older to remember soda fountains in a drug store. Those were the days though.  Sure got some good stuff at those fountains. Another great hang out was the one in a Rexall drug store or one of the teen towns that was really supervised by adults. No yanky panky going on there or you was barred for good.  Sure are great memories.
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From: texas_angel
Date: 03-30-2006, 12:06 PM (31 of 50)
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100% Dixie (Was General Lee your Grandfather?) LOL Well I am a TX angel LOL Born in San Antonio/ raised in Cisco fartherest I've lived from Cisco is DeLeon,TX (pronouced Deee-Leee-on round here LOL) and that's only about 50 miles from here.LOL |
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 04-01-2006, 03:54 PM (32 of 50)
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I'm 81 % Southern.. I answered very truthfully, but some of those questions had very junky answers.. (and some were answers that may have been classed southern , but were really from waaaay back in the mountains... In my town , no one said poke for fear of being laughed out of town..(instead of sack or bag)
Sew With Love
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From: siwian
Date: 04-02-2006, 07:47 AM (33 of 50)
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"84% Dixie. Do you still use Confederate money?" The problem was that some of the questions did not have a Southern answer. How do they decide whether you are Yankee or Dixie when most of your answers are rated:common through out the United States? Of course being an Air Force Brat helped rid me of the other 16% Dixie. My Mama was from south Ga. and my Daddy is from Texas. I was born in Texas, raised most of my life in South Ga. and South Texas. I was teased (in my own family) about my Texan drawl. My Yankee husband makes comments all the time about my choice of words. |
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From: Karebear
Date: 04-02-2006, 09:59 AM (34 of 50)
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but I am a Yankee with 40% Dixie within... I lived in Ontario for 24 years.. Upper New Jersey for 32 years down here in North Carolina for 3 years... Priceless
Karen
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From: pucktricks
Date: 04-02-2006, 12:20 PM (35 of 50)
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52% Dixie. Barely in Dixie I guess living in Cali and Texas, with parents from Colorado, really screwed up my getting anything definitive. Ticia |
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From: Domestic Goddes
Date: 04-02-2006, 01:01 PM (36 of 50)
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My speaking voice sounds more like a news announcer on the BBC in all fairness! Shocking, 'eh what![/QUOTE] You had electricution lessons too? Colleagues find it hysterical when I lapse into received pronunciation. This thread is like reading serbo-croat and I'll have to have another read to follow it all! |
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 04-25-2006, 03:22 AM (37 of 50)
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Well since they didn't have a place for Cajun I placed 81% Dixie, It wanted to know if I still used Confederate money, Hell yeahhhhh. Nah I have to watch my language usage around here I'm so close to the Mississippi line the people in my area sound like the folks in Mississippi instead of Southeast Louisiana. I know the natives from the trasplants up here. Heeeeeee Hawwwwwwww
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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From: Magot
Date: 04-25-2006, 12:03 PM (38 of 50)
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No elocution lessons Dom, I just sound posh... MAWMAW where have you been? How are you? love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626
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From: Ronda Sews
Date: 04-25-2006, 03:10 PM (39 of 50)
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I'm 45% Dixie-barely in Yankeedom. I'm guessing it's the midwestern in me- born and raised. It's interesting that Pam had the same rating and she's in OK. Very fun, Ronda Bernina Aurora 440QE
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User: Ronda Sews
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 04-26-2006, 12:54 AM (40 of 50)
Jan I've been locked out the site!!!!!!!1 I'm not loved anymore.  I was locked out but that's not the only reason I've not been on. I had 25 sweats shirts to embroidery, and 130 pencil cases. I also went to the embroidery conference in Baton Rouge. I'm on the video if anyone is interested in seeing me. I'm the blimp in the pink shirt waving with my crazy self. It's on www.allbrands.com website. When you go to the site click on the link all the way to the top left hand corner of the page that says Bayou Embroidery Conference video. It was really fun. Only thing is I want a new machine now. The Janome 6600 came out with a new walking foot that is a "got to have" in the quilting line. Raymond says maybe that with a Little Gracie for Christmas and my Birthday this year. Well see, if I don't con him into getting it for me before then. Jan I had a few glasses of wine and boy did I sleep good those nights.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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User: MotherInLaw
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From: Magot
Date: 04-26-2006, 03:05 PM (41 of 50)
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I know you were having trouble getting in , you threadmagnet you, I can't see the video - my MAc doesn't have the right plug ins...
love and kisses, Jan
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From: HeyJudee
Date: 04-26-2006, 06:32 PM (42 of 50)
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Susie, that was a neat video. Definitely toe-tapping music. I don't know if I spotted you. I may be seeing different colours but it looked like you were in a lilac top with a white short-sleeved jacket. Must have been a great conference! Yep...the 6600 is a neat machine. I saw a demo of the walking foot at a show held in Ottawa last October. But now when I go to my local dealer he keeps pointing to the 11000 and says that it has my name on it. I just keep saying "No way"... I don't have enough time to do all the quilting projects that I want...I'm not gonna start embroidering!!!
TTFN from
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From: JoanieB
Date: 06-21-2006, 11:29 PM (43 of 50)
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I am 84% Dixie. Being born and raised in Alabama, I'm surprised it's not higher. That was a fun quiz. JoanieB |
User: JoanieB
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From: Laurie H
Date: 06-23-2006, 11:58 AM (44 of 50)
| According to the test, I'm 79% Yankee, but that's only because some of the responses fall within the entire U.S. Otherwise, I'd be 100% having been born and raised in Maine. Hard to get more Yankee than that. But the test is kind of fun anyway. |
User: Laurie H
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From: swartzrn
Date: 06-23-2006, 05:10 PM (45 of 50)
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Joanie--where is Alpine, Alabama? I was raised in southeast Alabama and still call it "home."
Julie
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User: swartzrn
Member since: 02-17-2006 Total posts: 436
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From: JoanieB
Date: 06-26-2006, 02:14 PM (46 of 50)
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Swartzrn: Alpine is in Talladega County, NE Alabama. I am situated between Talladega, Sylacauga, Childersburg, and Pell City if you know where any of those places are. It's about 45 minuted E/SE if Birmingham. Joanie |
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From: Butterflyrf71
Date: 06-26-2006, 05:32 PM (47 of 50)
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52% Dixie. Barely in Dixie! I live near Lancaster PA - so - I am "PA Dutch" if anything. Like how do you say Lancaster? Lan-caster or Lanc-aster? You Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm, and place their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3, AV
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User: Butterflyrf71
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From: esrun3
Date: 06-26-2006, 07:18 PM (48 of 50)
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Lanc-aster of course!
Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
From: Butterflyrf71
Date: 06-26-2006, 08:03 PM (49 of 50)
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Lancaster (lanc-aster) would be the PA Dutch way to say it!
You Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm, and place their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3, AV
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User: Butterflyrf71
Member since: 05-02-2006 Total posts: 257
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From: swartzrn
Date: 06-27-2006, 09:19 PM (50 of 50)
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Joanie--for some reason I pictured it being in the northwest part of the state (have no idea why!) I know where Talledega is and of course Birmingham. In fact, we flew out of B'ham when we went out to AZ. We are 90 miles from Atlanta however driving to B'ham and flying out of there (about 2.5 hrs from here) saved us $750 between the 3 tickets on Delta. We flew from there to Atlanta and then to Tucson--go figure! Julie
Julie
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User: swartzrn
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