tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post3592681636283219502..comments2023-11-05T03:37:08.405-08:00Comments on Pumpkin Delight: The BubblaPumpkin Delight (Kimberly)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-2099519425375077142013-11-12T20:22:24.130-08:002013-11-12T20:22:24.130-08:00Ha ha! That's funny. Thankfully, you've ...Ha ha! That's funny. Thankfully, you've only had that word used in primary grades. I would imagine in junior high and high school the rest of the kids would be ROLLING. :)Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-39988295839149043282013-11-12T20:19:22.915-08:002013-11-12T20:19:22.915-08:00Yes, it's good to have that diversity in our v...Yes, it's good to have that diversity in our vocabulary isn't it. Most have the ability to figure it out in context also, but my poor English language learners don't yet have that ability so they looked at us with confusion. Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-74615114293757256462013-11-12T18:24:52.416-08:002013-11-12T18:24:52.416-08:00I always crack up when a kid from England or India...I always crack up when a kid from England or India asks for a rubber in class...an eraser of course!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295499795085860012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-86019713302437434072013-11-12T07:33:48.630-08:002013-11-12T07:33:48.630-08:00I find that I at least recognize some of the regio...I find that I at least recognize some of the regional differences, so that I don't have to look things up. I lived in the South, the north/east, mid-west and CA. I have some bloggy friends from across the pond and sometimes I have to look up some of their expressions.katie eggemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-2939367966547513892013-11-11T10:51:32.078-08:002013-11-11T10:51:32.078-08:00Other than driving through on my way to and from C...Other than driving through on my way to and from CA I haven't spent much time in New Jersey. My only knowledge of its vernacular is what we see/hear on TV. You guys all talk like a cross between The Sopranos and The Real Housewives of New Jersey right? ;)Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-54095249014711810312013-11-11T10:48:48.579-08:002013-11-11T10:48:48.579-08:00I would think as people move around more it's ...I would think as people move around more it's difficult to keep regional dialects or terms from crossing over. Just in my own limited experience with it - I have blended some of the terms above into my regular vocabulary, and when I speak with friends from NE I find I revert back to dropping my Rs. <br />I read The Animals of Farthing Wood years ago, and a couple of the ones that followed. I don't think I've ever seen the show. Of course, that was so long ago, I don't remember the language that was used. Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-25575868497356721382013-11-11T07:39:26.921-08:002013-11-11T07:39:26.921-08:00Ha.. never heard the word before.Ha.. never heard the word before.Hena Tayebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-48388440764622066692013-11-10T23:25:37.819-08:002013-11-10T23:25:37.819-08:00Ya think, about the Irish in Boston. But I think i...Ya think, about the Irish in Boston. But I think it may well be more specific. The very early Irish connection with New England was with the fisheries. And they came from this region where I'm from. Even today, the only remnant of Gaelic from this region is spoken on Newfoundland. <br />I've a feeling what the are calling a grinder isn't so much the shape of it, that submarine. And it isn't the diesel sub like a U-boat, but the nuclear sub of the 1950 that the bread looks like. But to return to the grinder. Fishermen would go to sea with a hard crust bread. And especially the way fishing was done off the Banks in tiny boats. The dory would pull up to the mother boat where a huge pot of stew would be bobbling away. The fisherman would pull out the soft inner dough from the loaf and presto a ready-made container. Then they would soak up the liquid with the soft dough and eat. The crust on the loaf is like rock once it goes even a bit stale.<br />On the regional differences. These 'were' profound. But you are as if not more likely to hear Valley Girl speak as anything regional now. When I was growing up I could hear which parish people came from, nevermind the county or region. <br />In the UK there was and is a huge backlash against BBC or Estuary English where a Devonian or Northumbrian kid are peppering their speech with Londonisms, even Cockneyisms. Think Artful Dodger.<br />Oh, if you've seen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Animals_of_Farthing_Wood you will hear the reason why. The foxes with regional accents were the baddies. Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-60279629454354709262013-11-10T22:31:49.699-08:002013-11-10T22:31:49.699-08:00In New England, the grinder is a sandwich on an o...In New England, the grinder is a sandwich on an oblong-shaped roll. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_sandwich#Grinder<br />Although, I wouldn't be surprised if it were a derivative of Ireland. The wiki link suggests an Italian origin, but the Irish have also been a big influence in New England. <br />I know that you have your own terms for things over there, but do you find that they are also regional? We'll often hear about British slang, or Irish slang, or Scottish slang, but I wonder if those are just a generalization.<br />I'm looking forward to the "Judy" as I tried to find it online with no luck.<br />And, did I finally grasp your "white page" comments below or did you just give up? :)Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-25293292166674223862013-11-10T21:49:48.987-08:002013-11-10T21:49:48.987-08:00Who uses Grinder for bread. It is used in the Sout...Who uses Grinder for bread. It is used in the South coast of Ireland and I believe Devon and Cornwall, and rarely. It was used to describe a particular style of loaf. http://www.twomeysbakery.com/crustylargepics.htm. It's the third or forth down. And I've not one clue why it's called that, nor can I even have a stab at making a one up. So I'm fascinated how it ended up over with you. <br />Spout, that I've heard US cousins use to name a water fountain. They're from Chicago. As to what we call them again I'm sorta stumped, beyond water fountain. I don't even know what the office water bottle is called. There's not all that much call for public provision, nowadays. I'll photograph a thing called a Judy for you.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.com