Guest guest Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 In a message dated 7/2/2003 7:10:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, butchbsi writes: > gag maggot What I heard/say is " Gag a maggot off a gut wagon. " A friend of mine's father told me (after I expressed surprise that someone else said it) that it came from the days when meat of some sort was being carted about on wagons and dogs would climb up and eat until they puked... GAG! Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hey Debbie, > Well, my dad says this all the time, and he is a born and bred Yankee, > so I'm not sure it is a Southern thing! :-) I know a few Yankees who speak pretty fair American. ;-p Isn't McDuffie Scottish? If it is, the odds of finding a Scottish Yank back in the early days of America was much like trying to find an honest politican today. ;-p Most came as British Regiments .. were settled in the KY-TN area in lonely outposts and sorta left to rot. As they had a warrior mentality that was quickly identified by the Cherokee they were immediately and totally accepted by them. And they married into the Cherokee tribes. Matter of historical fact is it that those who made the trek on the Trail of Tears were something like 20% mixed blood and were married to Scots .. the Scots did not forced to move but they elected to forfiet their lands and go with their families. But .. I'm sure many Scots migrated to the north in time .. most of the Irish and Welsh stayed in the north .. except for those who became soldiers and later settled in the west. During the time of the Indian Wars the majority of the American soldiers spoke no English .. they spoke Irish, Scottish and German. Noncoms were those who could speak English and kick the most butt .. interesting it was. > Debbie > deb > Are your feet ready for sandals? > http://www.debrasrhapsody.com/rhapsody/feet.shtml So .. likely it is that the majority of us have a bit of American Indian blood in our backgound .. and a bit of Scottish, a bit of German and maybe some of the Blarney Stone too. ;-p Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com PS: Christy .. until General Fremont came along most of the folks in Suthran California spoke Comanche, Apache, sub-dialects of Mayan and Inca, a half dozen other minor Indian tongues .. and Mexicano. ;-p > > > gag maggot > > > > OMG, I'm roflmao. I have not heard that " phrase " for nearly 20 > > years, although I've used it a bit myself off and on. An old > > boyfriend used to say that all the time when he was grossed out by > > something, and this was in California!! (It was Southern > > California, does that count?) > > Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Ah, McDuffee is my married name! My grandmother was actually French Canadian, so my dad, who spent all of his life here in Massachusetts, actually grew up in a bilingual household. Still says " gag a maggot " though! My Scottish in-laws have been here for generations, not sure how many, but before that, they have traced it to Ireland, and then back to Scotland. Interesting stuff! Debbie deb Declare your independence from chemical-laced products! www.debrasrhapsody.com > Hey Debbie, > > > Well, my dad says this all the time, and he is a born and bred Yankee, > > so I'm not sure it is a Southern thing! :-) > > I know a few Yankees who speak pretty fair American. ;-p > > Isn't McDuffie Scottish? If it is, the odds of finding a Scottish Yank > back in the early days of America was much like trying to find an honest > politican today. ;-p > > Most came as British Regiments .. were settled in the KY-TN area in > lonely outposts and sorta left to rot. As they had a warrior mentality > that was quickly identified by the Cherokee they were immediately and > totally accepted by them. And they married into the Cherokee tribes. > > Matter of historical fact is it that those who made the trek on the > Trail of Tears were something like 20% mixed blood and were married to > Scots .. the Scots did not forced to move but they elected to forfiet > their lands and go with their families. > > But .. I'm sure many Scots migrated to the north in time .. most of the > Irish and Welsh stayed in the north .. except for those who became > soldiers and later settled in the west. During the time of the Indian > Wars the majority of the American soldiers spoke no English .. they > spoke Irish, Scottish and German. Noncoms were those who could speak > English and kick the most butt .. interesting it was. > > > Debbie > > deb > > Are your feet ready for sandals? > > http://www.debrasrhapsody.com/rhapsody/feet.shtml > > So .. likely it is that the majority of us have a bit of American Indian > blood in our backgound .. and a bit of Scottish, a bit of German and > maybe some of the Blarney Stone too. ;-p > > Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com > > PS: Christy .. until General Fremont came along most of the folks in > Suthran California spoke Comanche, Apache, sub-dialects of Mayan and > Inca, a half dozen other minor Indian tongues .. and Mexicano. ;-p > > > > > gag maggot > > > > > > OMG, I'm roflmao. I have not heard that " phrase " for nearly 20 > > > years, although I've used it a bit myself off and on. An old > > > boyfriend used to say that all the time when he was grossed out by > > > something, and this was in California!! (It was Southern > > > California, does that count?) > > > Christy > > > Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join > > To Un send a blank e-mail to: - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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