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From H.A. Shands "Speech in Mississippi" published in 1893: Page 70: All-overs. n. A term employed by all classes to mean a feeling of extreme annoyance or vexation; as, ‘That man is so trifling it gives me the all-overs to look at him.’ Page n.p.: Brief. adj. Used by negros to mean nice, elegant. I once heard a negro tell a young man who had dressed up to go to see his sweet-heart: ‘Boss, you sho looks brief.’ Page 24: Consarned. v. This is a favorite expletive among the lower classes of whites. They say: ‘I’ll be consarned if it...

He's on-the-air, and on-fire. One of America's Top 6 Talk Radio Show Hosts, IMO: Chris Plante from WMAL in DC. His show is the "prep work" for many other shows. And, unlike the others, he pulls no punches, tells it like it is and doesn't take any BS from liberal, demoknKKKrat, leftist, commie, socialist, fascist and anarchist callers. He's the guy we'd all like to sit down with and have a dbl-cheeseburger and a cold one, while talking about the state of America, and the crazies who are pulling the strings, behind-the-scenes. Get a fresh refill of your favorite coffee,...

Three Hard Sayings of the Lord That Offend Against Modern Sensibilities Msgr. Charles Pope • June 21, 2016 • The Gospel for today’s Mass features three hard sayings of the Lord. They are difficult for us moderns to hear because they offend against modern sensibilities; we easily taken aback by their abrupt quality. Here are the first two “offensive” sayings: Do not give what is holy to dogs, (Mt 7:6) or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces (Mt 7:6).The modern notion offended against here is this: You’re not...

I have always enjoyed hearing those funny and clever expressions handed down from grandmas and grandpas in the heartland. I grew up in the east, but went to school in the mid-west, and some of the guys I went to school with had some great ones. I would love to hear some of yours.I will start with a few that I heard years ago, and ask you folks to add your own favorites that you heard from friends and family.My dad (NYC): "Busier than a one-armed paper hanger."From a buddy from Indiana:"Well, he stands out like two turds in a...

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People have been picking them up. Even heard one on an ad a few days ago. Either I was living in a fog before, or Glenn Beck's phrases have become a part of our American lexicon. Here are a few: 1. I'm just sayin' 2. Not so much... 3. Shut your piehole Now I know those phrases were probably used somewhere in the country before. Maybe even on T.V. (which I don't watch often), but it's interesting to hear them picked up and used by people who wouldn't be caught dead using them if they thought they came from Mr....

Three horrors await Americans who get behind the wheel of a car for a family road trip this summer: the spiraling price of gas, choruses of "Are we there yet?"—and the road rage of fellow drivers. Divine intervention might be needed for the first two problems, but science has discovered a solution for the third: Watch out for cars with bumper stickers. That's the surprising conclusion of a recent study by Colorado State University social psychologist William Szlemko.

This is marvelous! Turn up volume. Sit back. Listen! Oh, nostalgia, thy name is "fireflies forever!" If this isn't a trip back down Memory Lane, I don't know what is! http://www.thestatenislandboys.com/U_thrill_me/index.htm

"France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by prostitutes." ---Mark Twain "I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me." --- General George S. Patton "Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion." --Norman Schwartzkopf "We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it." Marge Simpson "As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure" ---Jacques Chirac, President of France "As far as France is concerned, you're...

Known for its topical tees, tshirthell's latest selections include ``I Didn't Vote and I Didn't Die: (Expletive) P. Diddy'' and a color-coded map of America with a legend that reads ``Blue = Democrats'' and ``Red = Morons.''