[HeatherDawn]

It's mostly about our love of football, Colleen. I'm kidding but it's pretty true.

[Goodpasture]

between football and cheerleaders, what else is worth while?

[Jammie]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

Of the various states I've lived in (7), I have NEVER lived in a state that was "advertised" as much by the general population as here. Everywhere I go, I seen something with "Oklahoma" on it -- jacket, hat, shirt, etc. Also shirts with "Yukon", "Mustang", etc.

I see t-shirts and sweatshirts advertising Ok, too. Seriously, when we've been out of town we've seen many of them. I always have to go and chat with someone who has an Okie shirt on. We saw a few people wearing OK t-shirts when we were at the Sioux Empire Fair in Sx. Falls. I've never see the My-am-uh (sp?) one though. The one that comes to mind most are the shirts we see from OKC.

Anyway, they're generally not from down there~just people who vacationed down there and bought t-shirts.

[karibear]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

Of the various states I've lived in (7), I have NEVER lived in a state that was "advertised" as much by the general population as here. Everywhere I go, I seen something with "Oklahoma" on it -- jacket, hat, shirt, etc. Also shirts with "Yukon", "Mustang", etc.

Well, I have what's left of a huge collection of Alaska t-shirts and a few jackets - there was an equally large collection of caps, but the dogs pretty much ate them all. Seemed like every bar, restaurant, town, and a lot of boats had them specially made. One guy I knew ran a boat called the Echo Belle, but the crew all called it the Taco Belle, so he had a batch of T's and sweats made up for them with TACO BELLE on them, said if they could make fun of his boat, they could d***d well wear shirts that looked like they were a bunch of fast food jerks.

[HeatherDawn]

Originally Posted by Jammie

I've never see the My-am-uh (sp?) one though.

Which Miami (spelled the same as the other Miami) one?

[ICvegan]

Okies don't really speak with an accent--it's more that non-Okies LISTEN with an accent.

[mkfarnam]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

Of the various states I've lived in (7), I have NEVER lived in a state that was "advertised" as much by the general population as here. Everywhere I go, I seen something with "Oklahoma" on it -- jacket, hat, shirt, etc. Also shirts with "Yukon", "Mustang", etc.

We just had some Ranchers from Mustang,(wearing t-shirts w/OK on it.) drop off a trailer load of equipment for check out and repair. 2 lawn tractors, 2 tillers, 1 Walker ZTR,and some walk behind mowers. They were in a hurry for the ZTR so I checked it out and found it wouldn't start because of a bad safety switch.
Another gardner has a Cub Cadet ZTR with OK decals on it.

[Bass&Catfish2008]

Originally Posted by ICvegan

Okies don't really speak with an accent--it's more that non-Okies LISTEN with an accent.

I like the way you put that ICvegan. I'm gonna have to reuse that one!

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by nightbird47

LOL

I've been here for about 6 months, also California native. I suspect since I hibernated this winter and my friends are all internet types I haven't but we'll see. I did notice the weekend weather person on one of the local channels was absolutely clearly a California native. She was sluring her words and speaking really fast and I enjoyed it a lot.

But what is interesting to me is my California slur and speed has not been hard for anyone here to understand, even if the natives seem to speak a lot slower. By the way I love the native accent. I really wouldn't mind picking up a little of it actually, but never see myself sllloooowwwiiiinnngggg down that much.

We're slow in our speech because we actually think before we open our mouths....

[debbie at bouontiful]

I have lived in several States too and even oversees for 7 years but since I've become an Oklahoman I have tried to pick up there ways. We bought a ranch in a very rural area and have made friends that have never been outside of Oklahoma. Ihave learned from them many things and sometimes I find myself talking like an Okie. I enjoy that, yes brought up in CA. my relatives think I am nuts but I prefer my lifestye to theirs any day of the week.