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Gender: Female
Status:
Divorced
Location:
SAINT LOUIS, Missouri
United States
SAINT LOUIS, Missouri
United States
School:
USAF Military Bases
Lebanon High School
McKendree University
USAF Military Bases
Lebanon High School
McKendree University
Work:
Teaching (Business & English)
Defense Industry (Technical Editor/Production Manager)
Semi-Retired/Self-Employed w/Son (General Contractor - Home Improvement & Remodeling Co.)
Teaching (Business & English)
Defense Industry (Technical Editor/Production Manager)
Semi-Retired/Self-Employed w/Son (General Contractor - Home Improvement & Remodeling Co.)
Hometown(s):
Colorado
Louisiana
Texas
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Great Britain
Colorado
Louisiana
Texas
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Great Britain
Quote:
There ain't no fixing stupid
There ain't no fixing stupid
HOMESICKDinner Is Ready
I never know if I should call it "dinner" or "supper". Did you know that in Scotland that lunch is called "dinner"?
Cassamoto says:
Well - I lived in Scottland as a kid & also in Iowa - where is was dinner & supper. But when my kid sister & I were in Iowa, we ordered a "soda" & were served ice cream sodas. We didn't have enough money to pay, so we told the owners our story & they just laughed & said it was "on the house". Here in St. Louis, the melting pot, you hear all kinds of mixed references & it can be very confusing at times
Posted: November 3, 2009 12:05PM EST
Deborah357 says:
Yes, my parents said they used to call lunch "dinner" back in New Jersey. Most of my dad's family was originally from the Manchester area, near Scotland. Guess that's where it came from. They had a hard time switching to the western lingo out here in Colorado, like "pop" vs. "soda" and "bags" vs. "sacks." My dad even had a bit of a Jersey accent when I was younger but he lost it over the years
Posted: November 3, 2009 11:46AM EST
