So, I had been asking what you call your grandparents. So far, I’ve had a few responses. Here’s what I have so far: For the guys Pap Pawpaw Grandpa Grandfather Pappy Bopaw Great-Pappy (for a great-grandfather) For the gals MauMau MeMaw Mommom Nana Nanny Grandma Grandmom Granny Gramma Mommommom (for
Possibly an authoritative source on redding up‘s origins comes to us from commenter Beau: “Wikipedia gives it to Pittsburgh and Western PA (and as a Butler County native, so would I),” he writes. Interestingly, I found a Pittsburgh winery that makes a Redd-Up Redd wine, adding even more credence to
Remember my challenge on how to say certain words if you’re a Yorker? Things like suite, milk, irons, wash, clothes, water, roof and Roots (the auction/flea market in Lancaster County) all take on a different tone if you’re from around here. Even our grocery store – Weis – has a
Well, first of all, happy day to all you dads out there! It being father’s day, I’m honoring my husband’s wish for a peaceful day at home. We might go check out the “York’s Greatest Yard Sale” (I still have a hard time not calling it the “World’s Greatest Yard
I asked before how someone from York County we might say “recipe.” New commenter Bonnie gets it right in one. What did she say? We old time Yorkers are known to call a recipe a “receipt.” I should know, because I’m an old time York gal through and through. That’s
Seems every time I do a post on “redding up,” I get comments. Earlier posts: May 27: More on redding up Dec. 23: “Red”d up in honor of Christmas Sept. 22: Let’s redd up the blog From reader Roy: Perhaps “redd up” may be York County talk, but the word
What about “crick” as a Yorkism? Like most of York County sayings, I’m not claiming that this is native to our area – just that an awful lot of people here say “crick” for “creek.” Some people even write it that way! My mom, who grew up in Delaware and
There’s a Yorkism for you – “Outen the light!” It means, not surprisingly to turn out the light, and if you’ve read my thoughts on other Yorkisms like been and butter bread and whatfer, you’ll know that I think we stick with “outen” because it’s shorter than “put out” or
Got a recent comment from a reader named Paul, who shed some light on “redd up,” one of my favorite Yorkisms. (Check out more Yorkisms here.) Original post here: “Let’s redd up the blog” And a post detailing another response I got here: “More redd up in honor of Christmas”
Courtesy of intrepid reader Jo, I recently went on a quest to find out more about “cracker candy.” This led me to another intrepid woman in my life, my mother, who normally can turn up any recipe but who wasn’t familiar with this treat. So, moving along the list, I