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Treasury of Texas Sayings (Paperback)
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Treasury of Texas Sayings (Paperback)
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List price R450
Loot Price R393
Discovery Miles 3 930
You Save R57 (13%)
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If you grew up with parents or grandparents who spiced up their
daily conversation with sage-sounding sayings, some which left you
scratching your head, puzzled as to their meaning, perhaps Bill
Cannon's collection of Texas sayings can unlock the mysteries often
hidden within mom's and dad's favorite admonitions. "Since who laid
the chunk" as in "I've knowed him since who laid the chunk " is
typical of the many Texas sayings explored in this revealing
analysis of the Texans expressed themselves over the past two
centuries. This book is rare not only because it makes clear the
meaning and wisdom, but, unlike other ''Texas Talk'' books, reveals
the 600 words, phrases, and sayings used by Texans to convey their
feelings. Mr. Cannon, a retired Dallas detective, used
investigative skills to ferret meanings of those sayings he heard
as a child from his rural-bred mother. Upon leaving for a trip,
Mama always commented, "We're off like a jug handle." "I never had
the courage to ask her what she meant," admitted the author. "But
now, thanks to the internet, I know. Her saying wasn't as weird as
it sounded to a ten-year-old, who couldn't figure the connection
between an automobile trip and a jug." The author of A Treasury of
Texas Trivia, and A Treasury of Texas Humor will, no doubt, open
many eyes with this latest serving up of Texana And don't be
surprised if some of these sayings show up Mr. Cannon's daily
trivia presentation on Dallas radio station KAAM
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