[FlourChild]

Originally Posted by blueskies49

We don't say that in the big city but my husband says "carry". He's from a small town east of Dallas.

Everything here is so familiar. But I haven't seen this one yet: "Let me tell you how the cow eats the cabbage." Or is this only a Texas expression?

Hmm...Never heard that one. It may really be a Texas thing. (Thang.)

[southernnaturelover]

I went shopping for a Mother's Day card today, every one of them said "Mom". When will these card companies figure out that few southerners say "Mom", most of us say "Mama".

[Bear Creek]

The one saying that makes me feel at home from the Carolinas to Texas is "What can I do fer ye."

[FlourChild]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

I went shopping for a Mother's Day card today, every one of them said "Mom". When will these card companies figure out that few southerners say "Mom", most of us say "Mama".

ABSOLUTELY! When I first became a mother, I expected that I'd be "Mama". but somehow my husband--a former Marine* who has lived all over the place--managed to train my boys to call me "Mommy", which is...well, what Yankees say.

*--If indeed there IS such a thing as a "former Marine".

[Huntsville_secede]

Down Yunder

[kevin_1975]

Over yunder

[Southlander]

Originally Posted by FlourChild

ABSOLUTELY! When I first became a mother, I expected that I'd be "Mama". but somehow my husband--a former Marine* who has lived all over the place--managed to train my boys to call me "Mommy", which is...well, what Yankees say.

*--If indeed there IS such a thing as a "former Marine".

No it's not! I called my mother "Mommy" until I was about 45, and I think most of my friends called theirs "Mommy." She called hers "Mama," though. She was raised (not reared) in the NC mountains.

[kevin_1975]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

I went shopping for a Mother's Day card today, every one of them said "Mom". When will these card companies figure out that few southerners say "Mom", most of us say "Mama".

I say mama to...

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by Southlander

No it's not! I called my mother "Mommy" until I was about 45, and I think most of my friends called theirs "Mommy." She called hers "Mama," though. She was raised (not reared) in the NC mountains.

I guess I might can understand Mommy for a child, bacause it sounds somewhat similar to Mama. I never hear anyone say Mom though, unless they're trying to sound like fake yankee.

[blueskies49]

Mama or Mother in Texas.