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To: ExTxMarine
Oh that's hilarious. My squad had that exact same conversation in Kuwait during the first Gulf War.

Coke, soda, pop .... just a few of the dialect terms for carbonated sweet beverages. :)

Verbal 'tells' to spot the Texan: "I have a Coke, make it a Dr Pepper"
"fixin' to"
"y'all"

36 posted on 09/27/2011 12:11:19 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Watch what people DO, not what they say.)
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To: Centurion2000

Yup. You hit the nail on the head. I’m a Minnesota gal who happens to be married to a Texan who was transplanted here. And yes, after nearly 15 years of marriage he still calls me a “yankee!” :-)


39 posted on 09/27/2011 12:24:52 PM PDT by MNGal
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To: Centurion2000
My squad had that exact same conversation in Kuwait during the first Gulf War.

What unit? I was with Charlie Company, 2nd LAI Battalion, 2nd Marine Division!
We went through the berm near the Al Walfrah oil fields. We played cat & mouse and ran reconnaissance along the Kuwaiti border for three days before the ground war even started!
40 posted on 09/27/2011 12:26:16 PM PDT by ExTxMarine (PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
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To: Centurion2000

“over yonder”, “sit a spell”,


59 posted on 09/27/2011 2:10:06 PM PDT by Semperfiwife (Oh come on, let me spend another half billion, pretty please? My cronies need more money -Pres Obam)
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