tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post8366105192388376013..comments2024-03-28T00:15:41.088-07:00Comments on USA Today Bestselling Author Ednah Walters: Fun Friday Stuff and US Mid-West idiomsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-71128751221188763032012-08-31T08:59:35.150-07:002012-08-31T08:59:35.150-07:00You are right that educated and young people don&#...You are right that educated and young people don't use these expressions, and according to online articles, mid-westerners don't usually have accents persay, but old timers can use colorful expressions depending on their level of education(check the blogger I got the expressions from). The coastal areas, Boston, New Jersey, New York, Texas then you get to hear the accents. Thanks for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-79231400675971621952012-08-31T08:53:59.984-07:002012-08-31T08:53:59.984-07:00I heard Mid-west doesn't exactly have an accen...I heard Mid-west doesn't exactly have an accent compared to the coastal regions, but colorful expression come from every corner of this geat country of oursAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-72359887143698825772012-08-31T08:52:13.359-07:002012-08-31T08:52:13.359-07:00Love that one too. The blogger I got the list from...Love that one too. The blogger I got the list from had a lot more colorful ones, which I chose not to share... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-37539382967186194852012-08-31T08:51:13.119-07:002012-08-31T08:51:13.119-07:00Thanks. Yeah, Sarah Palin made that one famous. Wh...Thanks. Yeah, Sarah Palin made that one famous. What about top of the morning to yah... I know it's Irish but not sure if it is used everywhereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-79593824009539509172012-08-31T08:49:20.551-07:002012-08-31T08:49:20.551-07:00I got the list from another blogger and I believe ...I got the list from another blogger and I believe this is country talk. Thanks for sharing, SarahAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-88934299824912126732012-08-30T11:54:04.260-07:002012-08-30T11:54:04.260-07:00well, I am from the Mid-west, (Colorado is where i...well, I am from the Mid-west, (Colorado is where i grew up) and we do not talk like that, now Oklahoma, thats a whole other story. I hate tha people lump "Mid-western" with all those states, when each state is so different in their accents, take Oklahoma, that whole leaving off the G's, thats them, and Texas too (lived in both places, I traveled alot, and most of that was the Midwest) Now Colorado, has hardily any accent at all, more normal as I call it, like the way everyone talks in Washington and Oregon, (I live in Washington now) I used to live in Texas, and lived both in the south Texas (Houston and San Antonio) then lived in Arlington (between Dallas and Fort Worth) and even between those cities there is some major differences, and huge difference as you get to the small towns, and closer to Oklahoma, as you head that way, you get more of the Oklahoma slang and accent. A little town in Oklahoma, where my dads family is from. Stigler OK, they have such a slang it makes you want to laugh, the whole leaving the G's off is very noticeable there. But in Tulsa, not as much. <br />Also, born in Phoenix Arizona, lived there until 9, then went to Colorado, and visited often, the family, and there really isn't a accent there either, not leaving off the G's or strange sayings. Those saying you mentioned, I never heard those uttered outside of b rated movies. I heard the ugly stick one, but said different. Other than that, never heard those others in all the places i had been with these Mid-westerns. Not in this day and age. You will find strange stuff said by the super old people, but not anyone really in this generation. Just my 2 cents worth of my travels and experience of the "mid-west) (I also lived in Utah, California, Idaho, Nevada as well. Pretty much all over the mid-west, even Missouri, Kansas too, as well as Louisiana. Ohio. Philadelphia (which is east I know) it has major slang and accents, as well as New Jersey I noticed, lol, same as when I was in New York and especially Boston, wow, they all talk with major accents, lol. I been all over USA. lol<br />But those sayings you made are funny though. can see my dads great uncle who is like 89 saying them (he lives in that hick town in Oklahoma, lol)Michelles Paranormal Vault Of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009674691995574047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-76295019957393213552012-08-26T04:43:07.161-07:002012-08-26T04:43:07.161-07:00It's fun to listen around and pick up accents....It's fun to listen around and pick up accents. Don't know about the midwest ones, but I've lived all through the southeast and lemme tell ya, the 'southern' accent has about a dozen variations. I love picking out the subtleties in each one. Those are some awesomely colorful expressions you have listed!Nickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509263760472428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-30507380265113046502012-08-25T18:42:32.203-07:002012-08-25T18:42:32.203-07:00Love the glass of water one! That made me laugh!Love the glass of water one! That made me laugh!Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-86763411012349273802012-08-25T12:42:31.950-07:002012-08-25T12:42:31.950-07:00I love Kelly's blog and think it is awesome th...I love Kelly's blog and think it is awesome that she had such great things to say about Betrayed! Fantastic reviews- you must be so excited. :) I also like your idea of working backwards from the end to make the middle of the ms better. The only other midwest phrase I can think of is: You betch ya. <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-28215160327269903752012-08-25T09:30:11.786-07:002012-08-25T09:30:11.786-07:00Yep, country for sure. I'm from the midwest, b...Yep, country for sure. I'm from the midwest, but I only had heard of half that list. Some others to remember are the words we use for things like Pop for soda, shopping cart for buggy. We also push buttons (not mash or hit them). And don't forget that the corn should be "knee high by the fourth of July". :) Have fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052604405996474436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-16566330949180688542012-08-24T21:22:44.168-07:002012-08-24T21:22:44.168-07:00LOL, no they don't. These are country folks......LOL, no they don't. These are country folks...deep, deep country folkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-8920388568456235312012-08-24T16:41:00.653-07:002012-08-24T16:41:00.653-07:00Okay, I'm looking for the rural Midwestern peo...Okay, I'm looking for the rural Midwestern people that talk like that! LOL They must not come into the city often. :) Congrats on the book love!Adrianne Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108123882094459747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-43285410780162982732012-08-24T16:15:41.955-07:002012-08-24T16:15:41.955-07:00LOL, make sure you come back and tell you how you ...LOL, make sure you come back and tell you how you feel about itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-88152573599804421042012-08-24T16:14:25.402-07:002012-08-24T16:14:25.402-07:00Thanks, Kelly. Happy you enjoyed it.Thanks, Kelly. Happy you enjoyed it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792547098577357461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-61290374167958604342012-08-24T13:26:37.253-07:002012-08-24T13:26:37.253-07:00Ednah, your book's gotten so much love, I'...Ednah, your book's gotten so much love, I'll have to put it on my TBR list and see why!Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031406849616956541.post-31185651551420314422012-08-24T12:58:47.808-07:002012-08-24T12:58:47.808-07:00Ednah, you are so very welcome. Betrayed is one of...Ednah, you are so very welcome. Betrayed is one of my all-time favorite books now. It's one I will read over and over again. :DKelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.com