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Re: fingers

From:B. Garcia <madyaas@...>
Date:Tuesday, June 28, 2005, 18:21
On 6/28/05, Joseph Bridwell <darkmoonman@...> wrote:
> ---------------------- Information from the mail header ----------------------- > Sender: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...> > Poster: Joseph Bridwell <darkmoonman@...> > Subject: Re: fingers > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Having grown up in the Deep South (piedmont region of South Carolina), > I heard it all my life until I moved West. My parents used the word, > and their parents (my grandmother was born on 01 Jan 1900 and died on > 01 Jan. 1980).
Well, I grew up in California, and i've always heard "pinky" and "little finger" about equally. I think everyone in school called it both terms as well. -- Remember Kids, only you can prevent misdirected replies! Pay attention to the "send to" line! Sig: Well, it's not my purpose to break your spirit I'm not really interested in what's in your heart I don't want you to fall in love now, so please don't start