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From: "Charles Harris" <>
Subject: Re: [NYCORTLA] Communications
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 19:19:33 -0500
References: <20061207.184919.188.0.im2funny4u@juno.com>


Renne:

I agree,the county on the plates was/is a real conversation starter. In my
career with the National Park Service,I looked for excuses to engage people
in conversation. I knew a little geography and had traveled some,so I could
usually come up with something to start talking about. With NY and other
plates that did not have that information on them,I used the dealer
address,which many cars have. Yes,that is the same Sleeth. Guess I got my
cars mixed up.I never knew them,as there was a feud going on or they came to
visit and I was too little to remember them.
I also had ancestors in Onondaga Valley,Fabius,Vesper,Tully,Lafayette
etc.The scion of the Newcomb's in the county was Thomas,a Rev. war vet who
lies in the old Taft Cemetery.

Chuck

----- Original Message -----
From: "Renne M Blocker" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [NYCORTLA] Communications


> Yes, Dale, Salina is in Onondaga county. I'm in Onondaga county and
> Salina is the Liverpool area at the present time. However, back in 1804
> the town lines were quite different and towns encompassed quite a bit of
> territory. So Chuck, it is nice to know that your family hails from
> Cicero where I spent 15 of my growing up years. I remember Sleeth
> Oldsmobile so I would imagine that Sleeth Cadillac was owned by the same
> Sleeth family. Speaking of hailing from that's another southern phrase. I
> have always been amused by southern license plates because they all used
> to proclaim what county someone hails from. Not as many states have
> their county on the license plates anymore. License plates are a big
> subject in Walmart parking lots in TN. If you are in a Washington County
> Walmart parking lot and see a Sullivan County license plate you just have
> to wait for the person to come out to their car b/c you happen to know
> people that hail from Sullivan County. Of course the owner of the car
> that hails from Sullivan county ALWAYS knows the same people you do.
> Georgia is another state that has license plates that proclaim what
> county they hail from. I realize that having the county on the license
> plate is so that you know how much you have to pay for your license plate
> or registration but to a southerner it is their main topic of
> conversation. Just try parking a car with NY tags on it at any southern
> Waffel House. It gives them fodder for gossip for a month. Waffel Houses
> are another southern oddity. Have you ever gone anywhere in the north and
> ordered "Hash Browns Scattered All the Way" and have them come with
> chili, peppers, and everything but the kitchen sink? Or in the north have
> you ever ordered a waffel and have it come, "Double Pecan Waffel Up Like
> One? " Since the north has become infiltrated with Krispy Kreme Donuts,
> Papa John Pizza, and Cracker Barrels, going south just isn't as much fun
> anymore. Another thing about southerners is they are always "fixin" to do
> somethin or go somewhere ie: "I'm fixin to go to the Food Lion, y'all
> wanna come?" "I use ta coulda get there in 1/2 an hr. but every time I'm
> a fixin to go there lately it takes an hour." I don't think they
> actually ever get done "fixin" and go anywhere. Chuck: how do you know
> that the sanke your wife was eating in the picture was oily--did a little
> samplin of it did ya? :) As far as grits go have you ever read the label
> on a box of grits and discovered how many calories are in a bowl?? When
> the southerners are not eating grits for breakfast they're eating
> bisquits with sausage gravy or red-eye gravy--nothing like a good ole
> breakfast buffet at Shoney's to clog the old arteries. Best Wishes
> y'all, Renne
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