Only in York County readers share memories of Carl’s Newsstand, piano lessons and interesting Pennsylvania Dutch pronunciations. Plus, find out a bit about Swords Bros. photo studios.
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Only in York County author Joan Concilio shares readers’ thoughts on Pennsylvania Dutch or Pennsylvania German phrases, like schleck or schlock, using “ain’t” to indicate agreement, redding up and more.
Enjoy this retelling of the Christmas story from the Bible in Pennsylvania Dutch! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Only in York County.
Only in York County readers share their favorite Pennsylvania Dutch words and phrases, such as doing things once or awhile.
Only in York County readers recall a Pennsylvania Dutch nursery rhyme about horses, sometimes known as ‘Reidi, Reidi, Geile.’
Joan Concilio wants to know if you call the prolific summer insect a firefly or a lightning bug. Is this a Yorkism?
Joan Concilio rounds up some email notes on Yorkisms, or popular York County, PA, words and phrases.
Joan Concilio shares information about York County and the Pennsylvania Dutch foods and language from the 1966 edition of the Official Pennsylvania Dutch Guidebook.
I have to thank my sister Linda, who was NOT born and raised in York County, but who has lived here long enough to pick up on some great Yorkisms. She brought up “rutching” again last week, as we gathered to celebrate Christmas, when she was talking about her dog
Today’s the first day of winter! I already can’t wait for spring. But for fun, I thought I’d share this, which I received in an e-mail from my mom some time ago. (Comments in parenthesis are all mine; I don’t know the original source.) Winter in Pennsylvania If your local