southern ramblings

I feel that I am back to normal again. Late nights and too many thoughts are sometimes ( more often than not) a dangerous combination (hence my last post). I thought today we'd look at the wonderful phrase, "nunya" as in None of Your Business. I think I first heard this phrase and understood its meaning in my grandmother's kitchen. I have wonderful memeories of conversations that have taken place over the years in Granny's kitchen. Nunya - was first introduced to me by my aunt, the same one who introduced Yonder to some Brits at the beach.

It makes me giggle whenever I hear it b/c it takes me straight back to Granny's kitchen. Does anyone else have phrases that just upon hearing, you are transported back to some other time and place in life?

I'm taking on a different topic - no witty southern sayings to ramble on tonight. It absolutely amazes me how curious some people are (myself included) and how quick we are to pass judgment on a situation we know nothing about. One of the hardest things I have learned is that it is not wise to comment on a situation when all sides are not known. It is so incredibly difficult not to comment or pass judgment, but it is often best. One should always be aware of the company surrounding them, for one never knows how a comment will effect others. I will admit, I struggle with keeping my mouth shut at times, but it is something I'm working on and something I hope to keep improving.

I don't think I'm the only person who struggles w/ this. At church tonight, a friend of mine read a passage from Galatians, it fall just before the list of the Fruits of the Spirit. I don't know that I have ever really paid attention to the verses that come before the list. It has left me very thoughtful, to say the least.

Yet another random saying used often in the South. Really - what does this mean?

Ok - I actually have nothing on this one. Can I just tell you, I watched a sneak preview of the new Will Ferrell movie tonight - it is actually pretty cute. Of course I love it because it has to do w/ soccer. I went to see it w/ a bunch of the families from NYSA. I have to admit, I actually do have fun w/ all of the kids. They do say the darndest things.

At what point do adults gain the self-control and self-preservation skills that allow them to not say everything that crosses their brains? It always makes me life when kids say random things like, "I'm sorry, mom can't come to the phone she's in the bathroom!" that has to be my personal favorite. The only thing that makes it better is when a kid yells across the soccer field that they have to potty to their parents. I don't care who they are - it makes me giggle everytime. :-)

Well, here it is, my birthday eve. I figure for tonight I will discuss one of my favorite southern sayings, "over yonder". Basically it means over there - for those of you who don't speak southern. I have a favorite story to accompany this saying.

It was the summer of my 8th grade year, most of the girls in my family were vacationing in Panama City Beach, Florida that year. It was one of our last nights there, we were out souvenir shopping. We stopped in at Salty Dog to by the classic T-shirts. A store clerk w/ a British accent was helping all of us find our treasures, when my aunt turned to say, "Kasey, look at the one over yonder." The store clerk burst out laughing, and began quizzing my aunt on what 'over yonder' meant. He stated he had never heard this and inquired about other southern sayings. It makes me smile everything I hear the words "over yonder" because it reminds me of this story.

Do you all have any southern sayings of your own that are special?