Re: OT:More tales of missing plants (Char Randall)
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk]OT:More tales of missing plants (Char Randall)
- From: o*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 20:56:51 EDT
In a message dated 7/2/2002 5:28:17 PM Central Daylight Time,
twinhill@earthlink.net writes:
> Here the local (very local?) custom is somewhat different. You may ask for a
> plant or receive one as a gift but must never say "thank you" or it won't
> grow. Where do these things come from??
>
Whewwweeee....... Shore am glad to here that. All this time I thought it was
just one of them Southern custom I wadn't much proud of. Now I dun found out
its a Yankee custom and I'm asmilin' an asmilin'.
Bout that stealin'/rescuein'/borrowin' stuff. Southerners knowed its alright
to do it some if you read the bible first. Helps a mite too, if you quote a
scripture or two before you stick the shovel in.
Grinnin',
Bill B.
Old South Iris Society
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