[lbo-talk] BHO sez y'all

Mr. WD mister.wd at gmail.com
Sat Mar 1 05:59:09 PST 2008


On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
> <http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/819177,CST-NWS-sweet29.article>


> "Y'all have Popeyes out in Beaumont? I know some of y'all you got
> that cold Popeyes out for breakfast. I know. That's why y'all
> laughing. ... You can't do that. Children have to have proper
> nutrition. That affects also how they study, how they learn in school."

After few years of living in the South, I've integrated "y'all" into my speech. I consider it rather convenient -- and much better-sounding than its goofy (and gendered) midwestern analog "you guys."

-WD



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