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Old 12-03-2009, 06:46 AM
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jojo47
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Originally Posted by Debra Mc
My grandmother always said davenport forwhat I thought was the couch or sofa. Some real country folks say taters.
Texans and Minnesotans have some things in common, Debra! I grew up saying 'davenport' (still do, on occasion), and I was often told to 'eat my taters 'cause they were 'good for me'. All said and done, this has been a fun trip down memory lane with all the phrases that have been discussed!
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