I discovered (for myself if no one else) the likely situation in which the southern word "git" originated.
When I got home last night, there was a possum hanging out in our carport. "GIT!" I yelled instinctively. The possum hurried away in terror, probably more from my car's headlights than my uncharacteristic southern outburst.
Should I submit it to the OED for word derivation?
PS "Git" in the south is a verb that means "get along"/"get out of here."
About Me
- apbs
- I'm from the southern US, a region with which I have a love/hate relationship. I majored in Economics and International Studies in college, all set to join the world of management consulting. Brief yet somewhat intense crises of meaning while studying and traveling led me on a somewhat screwy journey that somehow resulted in my becoming a priest in the Episcopal Church. My posts are merely a slice of what's going on in my head and nothing more; in other words, my opinions cannot and should not be considered to be those of my congregation, my religious tradition, or my friends and family.
1 comment:
How did I miss you and your blog??? I apologize and all that.
And btw: congrats on the pregnancy! And of all the great shoes you will find during it (and wont have any use for in a while, wich always sucks).
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