“We ort to make sure before we jump in with both feet. A feller might just drownd. My daddy always told me son it don’t matter how good a swimmer you are if you’re in troubled waters.”
Last night’s video: The Thread That Runs So True 19.
Tipper
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Hmmm part of that is a country way to say, “Look before you leap” and part of it is about what I always heard as, “Don’t get in over your head”. And there is another related one in there also about ” fishin’ (swimming in this case but same meaning) in troubled waters”. Sure sounds like somebody had a lot of common-sense wisdom. Anyhow good advice in each respect.
Great quote, thanks Tipper. We Ort to listen to our elders, because they know far more than we do. Randy, so glad to hear that your sister is doing better, praise the Lord, I will continue to pray for you and your sister along with others. Have a glorious Saturday everyone. AMEN
Wise advice!
I often say ort or orta. My take on today’s post is different from the other comments, I don’t think it necessarily has anything to do with water, but is advice about jumping in to something “ whole hog” before thinking about it or “checking it” out first.
Awhile back I ask for members to pray for both me and my sister and the health problems she was having and the problems it was causing for me. I talked with her last night and she seemed to be more normal with her mind and her other health problems seems to have improved. I thank everyone for your prayers.
Good morning everyone. I have vegetables ready to make Tipper’s NC chow chow this morning. It’s my first time so wish me luck. It looked so delicious on the video. I can’t wait to smell the goodness.
Good luck!
He ort to listen to daddy because it sounds like he knew someone who drownded in troubled waters.
My Grandpa Nick Byers would say, “I’m dis all stove up” for old and feeble. But he was a few weeks short of 80 and still working the farm with an old mare when he was injured in an accident involving a horse drawn hay rake and died a few days later in 1955.
Condolences, I’m sure this grandpa was surely and deeply missed.
I wonder how many people would actually have trouble understanding the quote. I didn’t grow up in appalachia, but to me saying ort or orta is beyond common. And I’m sure that I’m guilty of saying drownd instead of drown. This is my language that I love. Although I guess we could quibble and say that if the person being quoted was a purist he would have said a’fore instead of before.
Very true.
Love it
I’ve always thought that the phrase “jump in with both feet” was kinda strange. Now I can see how a peg- legged man might do it but the rest of us would have great difficulty leaving one leg on the bank. Besides that ain’t you better off, especially in troubled waters, if you have both feet.
“Ort to” was always shortened in our neck of the woods to “Orta.” I am so proud to say I still use that often.
I just loved last night’s read. Can you just imagine the rocks and/or bullets flying by? The Blessing was being missed by most of them. I can just picture the car driving on the dry rock bed creek. Life is so so different and peaceful back then. God Bless out country because He is the only one that can fix it. And while I am asking Him to fix it, Bless you guys…gotta get a card out today.
Yes Glenda- God bless our country and pray for our country!
don’t forget to make Jesus Christ your lord and savior, you might regret it one day if you don’t,