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Re: USAGE: Pop, smearcase, kolaches

From:Paul Bennett <paul.bennett@...>
Date:Friday, December 10, 1999, 10:27
Nik>>>>>>
Jeffrey Henning wrote:
> I didn't realize "supper" was dialectal, but now that I think about it my > wife calls it "dinner" and I think of it as "supper", but when I look it up > in the dictionary it doesn't have the meaning I thought it would:
Speaking of dinner: when is dinner for y'all? <<<<<< This is a pretty typical pattern for my family, only ever one Dinner per day. 8ish Breakfast (fairly light) 11ish Elevensies (very light) - not always 1ish Lunch if light / Dinner if big 6:30ish Tea if light / Dinner if big 11ish Supper (very light) - not always Generally, a Dinner at lunchtime only occurs at the weekends. ************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. *************************************************************