Comments on: Cracker (Answer)

By: azur

azur — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:53:32 +0000

There are two other southern regional names that I know of. “Tar Heels” and “Raw Backs”. North Carolina was a large producer of tar (pine pitch) for bottom of boats, and the North Carolina regiments were said that “they stuck to their works as if their heels were stuck with tar”. Of course this became a tease as the other states [especially the Virginian's] who would joke that they were slow, because of the “tar” on their heels. This ensued the nickname “Raw Backs” to the Virginian’s as the “Tar Heels” would reply that the Virginian’s “backs” were raw, because of they (NC) had to run over top of them in order to get to the front.

By: azur

azur — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:31:32 +0000

If I remember correctly, the term “Carpet Bagger” is a term used for Northerners that settled in the southern states. They usually carried with them bags made of oriental rugs, thus the name.

Any one? Any one? Hope this helps.

By: darlingj

darlingj — Sun, 24 May 2009 03:12:10 +0000

I’m getting you now…

…but still not getting 30 secs of co-comment promo at the end of the vid…or maybe I do…

You are SO much better and enduring than a temporary Sponsor…it’s YOU Marina – you will be around after they have had their moment in the sun…

I feel it – know it…notice the date here…and the future will tell…

…but then again, I could be wrong…

By: leonard

leonard — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:26:55 +0000

random rules…http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/everyday-life-russian-antarctic-station/10210…guess when learning happens , just get out of its way… Related PostsA Day in the Life of Novolazarevskaya Antarctic Station
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By: leonard

leonard — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:04:03 +0000

random lesson and comment ‘nice pictures’ SPAIN Hot word to expand on. Soda crackers are food. Bees are Good and so are you!

By: lostforwords

lostforwords — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:25:25 +0000

I thought the way you compared yourself wearing heals to the airport to Russian girls wearing heals to MacDonalds was really sweet–it would be terrible if were born sophisticated snobs! I loved the way you showed your old pictures; the moment had a certain wistfulness, which I liked.

By the way, there are too good words to investigate: sophisticated and snob.

lostforwords

By: tedt

tedt — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:32:03 +0000

Me as a German knew that one, how could she stump so many ?
Btw, most Americans are Europeans, and telling lies was invented by us I think, the old Romans already dd it

By: rylankeeper

rylankeeper — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:00:20 +0000

yankee doodle

By: prospero811

prospero811 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:37:04 +0000

Well, capman911, some of the smartest and most successful people around never finished school. If history is not something you’re strong on, but you’re interested in it, trek on down to the library and have them direct you to the American (or other) history section and read a book or two. You could have an above average understanding of American history in a few months of reading a 10 pages a day.

By: prospero811

prospero811 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:33:11 +0000

It’s actually very educational. I’ll listen to the video, and Marina is wonderfully easy on the eyes. Then I’ll sometimes google the homework assignment and there are a couple of etymology sites that have blurbs on the words, etc. It basically means each week I’ll add a couple of new words to my vocabulary or understand them better.