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On Vacation

by Rosalind Foley on 06/21/12

Accustomed as I am to hearing people say 'you' and 'y'all', it amuses me to hear 'yuh' and 'you guys.' Instead of 'yes' or 'mais yeah' where I live, here it's 'you betcha.' We're a long way from Alaska, but it makes me think of Sarah Palin.

As speech patterns vary, so do landscapes and architecture. I find the differences fascinating. Travel provides a great source of fodder for the writer. You can't beat airports and hotels for people-watching. The characters, the stories, the mysteries are all there for the imagining.

You betcha.

Comments (2)

1. jess said on 6/24/12 - 11:04AM

I've never said you bet'cha but I remember you saying it. :) I'm a yeah and ya'll person.

2. Rachel Miller said on 7/20/12 - 02:44AM

The only place I can think of better to watch people at than a hotel or airport is at a waterpark. The sights and sounds were as colorful as a box of 64 crayons!

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1.	jess said on 6/24/12 - 11:04AM
	I've never said you bet'cha but I remember you saying it. :) I'm a yeah and ya'll person.
2.	Rachel Miller said on 7/20/12 - 02:44AM
	The only place I can think of better to watch people at than a hotel or airport is at a waterpark. The sights and sounds were as colorful as a box of 64 crayons!