Re: Old southern sayings

Ever seen a bird pounce on an insect?

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Nov 9, 2005, at 10:56 PM, Theresa wrote:

> Oh- I love the "wanted too much sugar for a dime" one!
>
> Theresa
>
> Not sure I understand the duck on a junebug thing though...
>
> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>
>
>> My aunt was forever saying somebody "wanted too much sugar for a  
>> dime," or she grabbed something quickly "like a duck on a junebug."
>> zem
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 6:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Old southern sayings
>>
>>
>>
>>> How about
>>> "odd as Dick's hatband"            or
>>> "cute as a litter of little speckled puppies"
>>>
>>> Haven't heard either of those for a while
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 11/06/2005 12:12:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>>> raider843@yahoo.com writes:
>>> Me too, because I confess I've never heard that one. Although I  
>>> have a
>>> wealth of them from my father. When I was a teenager he used to  
>>> tell me
>>> I could "irritate a wooden indian." LOL!
>>>
>>>
>>> Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center  
>>> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
>>> wrote:Thanks all. I learned something today.
>>> Kitty
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Bell"
>>> To:
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:58 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Old southern sayings
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Not enough to wad a shotgun" is the same thing as "Not enough  
>>>> to physic a
>>>>
>>>
>>> snipe" in Missouri. Means "not enuff for nuthin". LOL.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jesse
>>>>
>>>> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>>>> I believe that, like many things Southern, the saying is archaic.
>>>> zem
>>>>
>>>
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