Possible Apple Store in Greenville
Someone with their finger on the pulse of Greenville commerce has hinted to me that part of the downtown area may be due for a revitalization, and that the developers want to coax Apple to build a store here. I wonder what that will do to iPlace, open only since June?
Our Impending Child
We’re expecting a baby! I’ll take a few questions.
Q: When is it due? A: April 11th.
Q: Are you having a boy or a girl? A: Yes.
Q: What will it wear? A: I’m glad you asked. It will wear these:
But what did you expect?
For all the Southern quirks of the English language that I’ve noticed since moving, Jennifer has only found one that pervades my own Northern dialect. Here’s an example exchange:
Jennifer: I’m going to brush my teeth, and then I’ll be ready to go.
Daniel: Okay, I’ll go start the car awhile.
My usage of the word awhile totally freaks her out. And unlike past situations, I can’t find any reference to it online or anywhere. I suspect it’s a Pennsylvania Dutch-ism, but I can’t be sure. I can’t find any reference to it in the Wikipedia PA dialect articles that might apply:
Can any of my Pennsylvania-based friends concur on this? Is this a general speech trait, or is it peculiar to the Bergey family (all of my family says it)?
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