I’ve been trying how to write this blog post for awhile.
I don’t know if you know anyone from Nova Scotia, but I’d say 80% or MORE of the locals I’ve met have an odd habit. A way of talking so to speak.
Instead of saying “yeah” or “yah” to agree with someone, they say it in the middle of a loud inhaling gasp. Let’s say you just ran up 10 flights of stairs and someone asks you if you’re tired and you gasp yUH in the middle of a short inhaling gasp.
We were invited to socialize with 3 couples last night. One works with Jeff and one retired from his position a couple of years back. I had a really good time. I like hearing about this area and the people and the history. One of the ladies remembered watching the 2nd story getting lifted on this house with a crate 18 years back.
Anyhow, listening to them one by one do this loud gasping yUH around the room was almost enough to leave me in stitches. If I ever catch myself doing this… well… let’s just hope I don’t. (Jeff either. 
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you will. you can’t help it. that is how language works and evolves. I was in Texas for one week speaking with Texans for 14+ hours each day. The first day we were making fun of the y’all (as in, y’all want a beer?) and by the last day we were using it unintentionally.
Yes, we Texans get made fun of a lot of our yall and the other big one is we are fixin to go to the store!
Lisa, your life sounds so wonderful and that is such beautiful country! How much fun! I enjoy reading your postings so much! I hope yall have a wondeful week!
Texas Lisa