We have a decent sized community. Every so often, someone organizes a get together. It’s usually dinner in the Twin Cities, although Chique had everyone out to her farm for the weekend once, and we used to have lunch on occasional Fridays. Keep an eye out for the announcements, and drop by. We’re generally not too hostile. (Except that one time. And we agreed not to talk about that any more.)
That ‘borrow me’ instead of ‘loan me’ is common in South Dakota; it was there that I heard it for the first time.
First one I noticed when I arrived in the Tundra of the Lost was “go by”, as in “Lets go by Fred’s house” for “Let’s go to Fred’s house”. They also seem to believe that water in a frozen, unnatural state is something to frolic in. Weird.
I suspect it has to do with all the mosquitoes giving them bites they have to itch. They spend all summer itching their bites. It’s not the only thing you can itch. If a cat scratches you, you may have to itch a scratch.
Ack, I hate this construction, but I don’t hear it on a regular basis. Now that you’ve mentioned it, however, I’ll hear it everywhere. Curse you!
Amen sister. After the success of the Minneapolis/Airport/Mall line, you’d think the Downtown line and the North Star Corridor would be shoo-ins, but noooo…
We have our own language 'round these parts, it seems. Our weather is also not bound by this silly thing you people call “seasons.” It snows in October. And May. So what? Nice weather we’re having now though. It’s in the 50s, but it’s still going to rain all over my Halloween. But hey, if you can’t take the heat, move to the Midwest!