“Look at them two going there. Between me you and the gate post I’d say they’re working out some serious issues. By the time that little errand is over I’d say they’ll have fixed some of the problems around here.”
Tipper
Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia
15 Comments
Ed Ammons
March 25, 2014 at 7:29 pmSnowed on me this morning mixed with rain. Snowed on me this evening mixed with wind. Had to get gas. One hand on the nozzle and the other hanging onto the truck bed. Big dabs of snow smacking me in the face. Wind taking my breath away. Calendar says it’s Spring. Calendar lies.
Mary Lou McKillip
March 25, 2014 at 5:48 pmTipper, Truman and I were on our way this morning to Springfield, Mo. and I spied a sign saying, Spring where are you? We were supposed to get some snow and it must have changed it’s mind and blew to Brasstown.The strong winds would uncurl my permed hair. It was 32 this morning and has slowly crept up to 39.The sunshine looks warm, but fibs it is cold.
Ken Roper
March 25, 2014 at 2:30 pmTipper,
Watchin’ snow melt is a lot more fun
than watchin’ paint dry. I had 1 1/2″
this morning, but the intermittent Sun
melted most away by dinnertime…Ken
Howland
March 25, 2014 at 1:13 pmAh, and didn’t my own sainted mother say that? And isn’t it always the gate-post that lets the secret out, for neither you nor I would do so?
Ron Banks
March 25, 2014 at 11:41 amWe always said between me, you and the fence post. What’s funny is people saying between me and you to a bunch of different people. Kind of defeats the purpose huh?
dolores
March 25, 2014 at 9:14 amAh! They may not be fixing problems, but there may be a bit of collusion happening and they may be up to a bit of mischief. Good luck!
PinnacleCreek
March 25, 2014 at 9:11 amI still use that expression. I always thought it just gave a humorous kick to an otherwise serious comment. Example–Between me and you and the gatepost, that child is as mean as a striped snake.
Don Casada
March 25, 2014 at 8:12 amWhen they get done, please have that pair get ahold of me. There’s a bunch errands that need doing.
Roy Pipes
March 25, 2014 at 7:45 amI have heard it all my life. Between you and me and the gate post…
I think it means this will go no further.
Mae Q Ponder
March 25, 2014 at 7:38 amBefore anyone questions my logic, I do realize that there are two piece gates with two hinge posts and the latch in the middle.
b. Ruth
March 25, 2014 at 7:34 amSpellin’ corrections approved by the author!…where did call come from on my keyboard…supposed to be cold!
Mae Q Ponder
March 25, 2014 at 7:33 amOK, here is my quandary. Which gate post are you confiding in anyway? Any proper gate has two posts. One on the hinge side and one on the latch side. Can you tell one and the udden not hear?
b. Ruth
March 25, 2014 at 7:31 amTipper,
Sometimes between two people that care about each other, it takes some serious walkin’, squalkin’ and talkin’ to iron out a problem!
Is it snowin’ in Brasstown?
Call as an ice cube here and the wind is supposed to get up today along with a real drop in the tempurature tonight…
I just know’d I’d have to get my broom to Ole Man Winter before he left outta’ here!
Thanks Tipper,
Sheryl Paul
March 25, 2014 at 7:16 amYes, hear going(s)on used all the time. It really is a perfect phrase to exactly describe what is happening.
Miss Cindy
March 25, 2014 at 7:15 amI love it! Don’t we all like to attribute some outcome to occurrences we see and sometimes, some of them we know absolutely nothing about.