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To: Alkhin; SuziQ
Suzi, did I just seee you use a Texanism? "fixin to"?

Honey, that's a southron term. No doubt carried to Texas by many of the Virginians that settled your state...

4,284 posted on 04/01/2005 6:57:12 AM PST by Corin Stormhands (Luke 2:29 - Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word...)
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To: Corin Stormhands

ROFL - well, Ah always did say Richmond was more sounthron than Texan. Had an uncle from Georgia (married to an Alabamian) who thought I had the strongest southron accent he had ever heard.


4,288 posted on 04/01/2005 7:30:41 AM PST by Alkhin ("Ah-ah," admonished Pippin. "Head, blade, dead." ~ Peregrin Took, The Falcon)
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