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Proverbs, Tall Tales, and Humorous Sayings of a Bygone Era
Fred G. Wilson s childhood was set against the backdrop of The
Great Depression and World War II, formative years that shaped his
own character and the character of a nation. Having a sense of
humor seemed to ease the misery of those bygone days, he writes,
and people poked fun at each other and sought to make light of the
woes they were experiencing. Out of this era came some colorful,
humorous, and enlightened sayings. In every part of our nation,
there were colloquial expressions that summed up the feelings of
the local region. This book contains some of these Many of these
expressions were learned at home from Mom and Dad. This was before
television and we learned to amuse ourselves with home-grown
entertainment. Farm work, taking care of the livestock, and the
many chores kept us busy. When I reflect back on those days, I
wouldn t change them even if I could Country folk have a language
all their own. In Say What?, author Fred G. Wilson has gathered
many of these expressions in order to save them for future
generations, shedding a light on what it was like to grow up during
the forties and fifties in rural America.
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