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[Michael A. Terrell]

John Larkin wrote...

And another 10 to 20% hanging out here on s.e.d.?

You know the place wouldn't be the same without him.


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Central Florida

 

[Bryan Hackney]

[...]

Ask in some parts of "Hillbilly" land USA* and Pig farmer will be Heaven
judging by the film Deliverance

Those are the Brits of old who failed to assimilate into the
bigger US culture.

*Not sure which part of the US the hillbillys etc reside.

Various parts of the Southeast. You can find unassimilated toothless
ex-Queen's subjects all over - except California has made it too
expensive to live.

[...]

 

[Chris Hills]

[...]

Ask in some parts of "Hillbilly" land USA* and Pig farmer will be Heaven
judging by the film Deliverance

Those are the Brits of old who failed to assimilate into the
bigger US culture.

Strange as we don't have anyone like that in the UK...

Various parts of the Southeast.

I thought that was generally Cajun and of mainly French extraction?

You can find unassimilated toothless
ex-Queen's subjects all over - except California has made it too
expensive to live.

Actually California is one place you do find a lot of Brits. Working in
the SW industry. Been out there myself.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

[...]

Ask in some parts of "Hillbilly" land USA* and Pig farmer will be Heaven
judging by the film Deliverance

Those are the Brits of old who failed to assimilate into the
bigger US culture.

Strange as we don't have anyone like that in the UK...

How about Benny Hill? ;-)

I thought that was generally Cajun and of mainly French extraction?


Actually California is one place you do find a lot of Brits. Working in
the SW industry. Been out there myself.


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Central Florida

 

[John Larkin]

I thought that was generally Cajun and of mainly French extraction?

Cajuns live mostly in southwest Louisiana and a bit over the line into
Texas. They are certainly not hillbillies, who live in east-central
USA, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

Actually California is one place you do find a lot of Brits. Working in
the SW industry. Been out there myself.

Lots of people from all over the USA and the world settle here. One
common question is "where are you from?"

John

 

[Chris Hills]

Chris Hills wrote:
[...]

Ask in some parts of "Hillbilly" land USA* and Pig farmer will be Heaven
judging by the film Deliverance


Those are the Brits of old who failed to assimilate into the
bigger US culture.

Strange as we don't have anyone like that in the UK...

How about Benny Hill? ;-)

Now sadly departed. But he was into [lots of] women not pigs.

BTW I was not suggesting everyone in the USA was a hillbilly or into
pigs....

Some like goats

It is just that I was not sure where the "hilbilly" areas were
considered to be. Just as most Americans would not know where the black
country in the UK was.

 

[Chris Hills]

Cajuns live mostly in southwest Louisiana and a bit over the line into
Texas. They are certainly not hillbillies, who live in east-central
USA, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

Thanks I will have to look at the map.

Lots of people from all over the USA and the world settle here. One
common question is "where are you from?"

In English and then Spanish

 

[Keith]

Cajuns live mostly in southwest Louisiana and a bit over the line into
Texas. They are certainly not hillbillies, who live in east-central
USA, like Tennessee and West Virginia.


Lots of people from all over the USA and the world settle here. One
common question is "where are you from?"

Then, after I tell them "Vermont", they ask "what state is that
in?". (no, not kidding)

 

[Jim Thompson]

Cajuns live mostly in southwest Louisiana and a bit over the line into
Texas. They are certainly not hillbillies, who live in east-central
USA, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

[snip]

Montani Semper Liberi!

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[Keith]

[...]

Ask in some parts of "Hillbilly" land USA* and Pig farmer will be Heaven
judging by the film Deliverance


Those are the Brits of old who failed to assimilate into the
bigger US culture.

Strange as we don't have anyone like that in the UK...

How about Benny Hill? ;-)

Now sadly departed. But he was into [lots of] women not pigs.

Dunno, they sure seemed like pigs on the tele.

BTW I was not suggesting everyone in the USA was a hillbilly or into
pigs....

Some like goats

Vermonters like sheep.

It is just that I was not sure where the "hilbilly" areas were
considered to be. Just as most Americans would not know where the black
country in the UK was.

Is that like the "Black Irish"? ;-)

 

[Jim Thompson]

[email protected] says... [snip]

Some like goats

Vermonters like sheep.

[snip]

So do firemen in Mesa, AZ... did that make the national news?

The joke going around here right now... "Ba-a-ah means NO" ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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[Jim Stewart]

Chris Hills wrote:

[...]

Ask in some parts of "Hillbilly" land USA* and Pig farmer will be Heaven
judging by the film Deliverance


Those are the Brits of old who failed to assimilate into the
bigger US culture.

Strange as we don't have anyone like that in the UK...

How about Benny Hill? ;-)

Now sadly departed. But he was into [lots of] women not pigs.

BTW I was not suggesting everyone in the USA was a hillbilly or into
pigs....

Some like goats

It is just that I was not sure where the "hilbilly" areas were
considered to be. Just as most Americans would not know where the black
country in the UK was.

Having read the James Harriot books at least twice,
once by myself and once to my daughter when she
was little, I think I got a pretty good description
of rural UK life. Whether that's the same as
black country, I don't know.

 

[Rich Grise]

Racecar drivers spend very little of their time racing, trial lawyers
spend very little of their time in court, and bulls spend very little
of their time making calves.

There were two bulls living on a hilltop pasture, a very young one, and an
old, experienced one. They notice a new cow pasture just down the hill
with some very attractive cows. The young bull says to the old bull,
"Let's run down there and make love to one of those cows!" The old bull
says, "Humph. Let's _walk_ down there and make love to all of them."

Cheers!
Rich

 

[CBFalconer]

Chris Hills wrote:
.... snip ...

Having read the James Harriot books at least twice,
once by myself and once to my daughter when she
was little, I think I got a pretty good description
of rural UK life. Whether that's the same as
black country, I don't know.

I suspect a more likely candidate is coal mining territory.

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[John Larkin]

Cajuns live mostly in southwest Louisiana and a bit over the line into
Texas. They are certainly not hillbillies, who live in east-central
USA, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

[snip]

Montani Semper Liberi!

What does that mean? I don't speak hillbilly.

John

 

[Jim Thompson]

Cajuns live mostly in southwest Louisiana and a bit over the line into
Texas. They are certainly not hillbillies, who live in east-central
USA, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

[snip]

Montani Semper Liberi!

What does that mean? I don't speak hillbilly.

John

It's Latin... "Mountaineers Are Always Free"... the WV state motto.

Hillbillys aren't from West Virginia, they're from Arkansas.

...Jim Thompson
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[Dave Hansen]

[email protected] says...
[...]

Lots of people from all over the USA and the world settle here. One
common question is "where are you from?"

Then, after I tell them "Vermont", they ask "what state is that
in?". (no, not kidding)

Friends from New Mexico report being asked, "Oh, really? And how do
you like it here in America?"

Regards,
-=Dave

 

[John Larkin]

Cajuns live mostly in southwest Louisiana and a bit over the line into
Texas. They are certainly not hillbillies, who live in east-central
USA, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

[snip]

Montani Semper Liberi!

What does that mean? I don't speak hillbilly.

John

It's Latin... "Mountaineers Are Always Free"... the WV state motto.

Hillbillys aren't from West Virginia, they're from Arkansas.

...Jim Thompson

If I can't understand their accent, they're hillbillies to me. I guess
that includes New Hampshire.

Do you still have your accent? I somehow escaped from New Orleans
without much evidence... people think I'm from New Yawk or something.

John

 

[Eric Schwartz]

Then, after I tell them "Vermont", they ask "what state is that
in?". (no, not kidding)

You think that's bad, try being told to go over to the checkin for
international flights when going to New Mexico.

-=Eric

 

[Keith]

Cajuns live mostly in southwest Louisiana and a bit over the line into
Texas. They are certainly not hillbillies, who live in east-central
USA, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

[snip]

Montani Semper Liberi!

What does that mean? I don't speak hillbilly.

John

It's Latin... "Mountaineers Are Always Free"... the WV state motto.

Hillbillys aren't from West Virginia, they're from Arkansas.

No, but Hill and Bill are from Arkansas. Hmm, I see your point.