~124- SLANG

The young adult element liked to keep abreast of the latest in popular slang, with special attention to what was current in "The States." For this, they depended largely upon the summer visitors -- practically all of

whom were natives of the district who had returned for a couple of weeks!

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vacation. Most of the younger folks had been away only a matter of months -- few more than a year -- but they were always dressed in the height of Yankee fashion, and were "up" on all the latest jargon. Their imitation of what they believed to be an authentic Yankee accent earned them no popularity among the older home folk, though it did arouse the admiration and envy of the youth. To the eiders, their pseudo accent was merely a lot of "put-on." |

A case in point was that of a young lady, home after slightly less than a year's absence, Somewnere near Boston, who declared that the Island was a "one-hoss place." Another, who had been away a little longer, was unable to recognize any of the familiar items about the farm. Pointing to a plow, she asked, "Now, what on earth is that?" Sesing a harrow, she inquired, "And what is that jeculiar looking thing?" It was said that, while stroll- ing in the garden one morning, she accidentally stepped upon a rake with its teeth upturned. When the handle flew up and rapped her smartly across — the nose, she wrathfully demanded, "Who left that damn rake there?"

As an old resident of the district remarked, "They went away in the cyars,. but they come back in the “cawhs ." -

The word "some,"“in certain contexts was frowned upon. "Some suit of clothss!" "some swell-looking girl!" "some rig!" -- referring! toa

smart horse and bugysy -- were all in disfavor amon; the more mature folk.

"Classy," and "I should worry," were in the same category. "23-skidoo"