One of the things I like about this show is the old world words that are no longer in use. The main one that is heard a lot is "courting" or "courtin'" as they say it. It's just an old term for dating but it's quaint and romantic.
Others?
Nowadays when "hooking up" is the thing, "courtin'" is more than quaint, it seems a proper country slow way of getting to know someone.
The only one that sticks in my mind for old fashioned, and only because I'm working my way through, Horace and Myra got married in an episode I recently watched and what was that word for the thing the townsfolk did on their wedding night? Ruined his "mood" LOL that cracked me up, you'd think a guy Horace's age finally married wouldn't have any trouble with his "mood"!
I can't recall what they called it but it was a funny scene. The whole town banging pots , pans & whatever right outside their window. Poor Horace:) A shame what they did with him and Myra. Guessing the actress wanted to leave the show.
shareI'm not sure she wanted to leave, at the 25th Anniversary Reunion in February Beth Sullivan said her biggest regret was being made to write out the character of Myra. I'm not sure what the reasoning there was but she said that at the bar and grill portion of the video that's posted on YouTube. For some reason I got the impression it was neither her nor Helene Udy's decision.
shareSomeone at the network probably wanted her gone. Perhaps they thought she wasn't a popular character. Emma also didn't last long - shame as her and Matthew were a cute couple. I think they had better chemistry then Matthew & Ingrid
shareThey called it a shivaree:
Charivari (or shivaree or chivaree, also called "rough music") is the term for a French folk custom in which the community gives a noisy, discordant mock serenade, also pounding on pots and pans, at the home of newlyweds.There's more about it in Wikipedia.
And it seems like my paternal grandparents first met each other during a Swedish equivalent of a shivaree.
Intelligence and purity.
Wow, it doesn't seem like an event to meet people, but I suppose it's possible. You are here after all. LOL
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"How was the war, sir?"
"As any war, ma'am, a waste of good men." (Poldark)
Wow, it doesn't seem like an event to meet people, but I suppose it's possible. You are here after all. LOL
Where I am from we call it bellin' and when I got married I warned folks that I was locked and loaded. there wasn't going to be any such nonsense on my wedding night lol. I waiting for that night and I was not having it postponed by that mess LOL
Insults are not necessary!
Do everything in Love. I Corinthians 16:14 NIV
LOL! Where are you from? I had never heard of this practice other than on DQ.
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"How was the war, sir?"
"As any war, ma'am, a waste of good men." (Poldark)
I am from Appalachia lol South eastern Ohio actually. Still consider it Appalachia though. My granny is from West Virginia and where I live, right on the river, it's like being in West Virginia LOL. Beautiful here. Still a lot of old ways can be found.
Insults are not necessary!
Do everything in Love. I Corinthians 16:14 NIV
Ah, that explains it. Thanks!
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"How was the war, sir?"
"As any war, ma'am, a waste of good men." (Poldark)
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