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From: Rebecca Hart-Hand <>
Subject: Re: [OHCRAWFO] Pop! I miss Ohio!
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 21:46:45 -0500


Ohio phase not heard in Indiana"going for a coke" meaning going for any pop.
Referring to anyone's parents as "the folks".here they appear to use the
phase"my people"

John Kantzer wrote:

> Yup, my husband (born and raised Ohioian) says we have to red up the house.
> But pop is not just an Ohio word. It is also used here in Missouri.
> Will be back in that beautiful state in a few days.
> Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Norm and Yvonne Delamater <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 4:21 PM
> Subject: [OHCRAWFO] Pop! I miss Ohio!
>
> Hi,
>
> Maybe this seems off subject but I loved the use of the word "pop" in the
> missive below. I remember when I first used that term to a non-Ohioan,
> they didn't know what I meant! My PA born husband has cured me of saying
> "pop" and now I say "soda" but I miss "pop."
>
> There's a phrase my mother used to say to us kids when she wanted us to
> clean up our mess in the house. She'd say "Let's read up." (Pronounced
> like "red.") We knew what it meant but when I grew up, no one else knew.
> >>From the wisdom of my years (LOL), I think maybe it was short hand for
> let's ready up the house. Has anyone else ever heard this phrase, and,
> just to somehow tie it into genealogy : ), what ethnic group would use it?
>
> Even if you don't know the answers to that question, here's another: What
> are some other Ohio-isms? My ears are hungry for them!
>
> Thanks,
> Yvonne
>
> >Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:40:00 -0400
> >From: "DONNA BOOTH" <>
> >To:
>
> >Penny:
> >Sorry I missed you. I was still at the Court House. Left there around
> >12:00 and then went to the library after I had a pop. Do you think there
> >would be information on this minister in the court house? I seem to
> >remember seeing some books about minister licenses.
> >Donna
>
> Yvonne Delamater
>

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