Concerning the Gaffer - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Birdland · 05-08-2002, 11:04 AM

Absolutely Child. Class distinctions still exist in the good ol' U.S.A. Even in my little midwestern city there is a dividing line between families with an Appalachian (Hillbilly) background on the West side of town and the self-described "Betters" on the North side. My niece even dated a boy in high school whose family was not happy he was seeing a "West Sider." Of course, it all boils down to money, education, and speech patterns. (Since I have an Appalachian background, I had no trouble understanding The Gaffer's dialect.)

And yes, whenever I used "big words" or showed an interest in literature or the "High Arts" while growing up, my mother would chide me for "putting on airs". [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ May 08, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

05-08-2002, 11:04 AM	#1
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Absolutely Child. Class distinctions still exist in the good ol' U.S.A. Even in my little midwestern city there is a dividing line between families with an Appalachian (Hillbilly) background on the West side of town and the self-described "Betters" on the North side. My niece even dated a boy in high school whose family was not happy he was seeing a "West Sider." Of course, it all boils down to money, education, and speech patterns. (Since I have an Appalachian background, I had no trouble understanding The Gaffer's dialect.) And yes, whenever I used "big words" or showed an interest in literature or the "High Arts" while growing up, my mother would chide me for "putting on airs". [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ May 08, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]