A wampus cat is the fearful creature that comes and gets bad boys and girls.
Like boogeyman. When mountain kids go out for the first real, "all by myself" backyard campout, parents warn them about watching for the Wampus cat, then we quietly put a tin can and string with rosin on it by the tent. Later that night, we would scrape our fingers over the string and the sounds would be ferocious. Generally, the kids come running into the house soon afterward. It is a right of passage in the eastern Ky hills. Also heard in some country songs: "she's a wampus kitty, really mean and pretty..." That being said, the wildcat is a real creature (not just a basketball team) in the mountains. It sounds like a little child screaming in the night, and that can scare even adults. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: YEE HAW: I'm Southern Y'all OK, Sherry finally got in on this - we can quit holding our breath! For those who do not know yankees are like hemmerhoids... Once in a while, you can put up with them ("yankee"). When they come to stay, they become a real PITA ("[EMAIL PROTECTED] yankee")! ---------------- /\_/\ Waht's this ah heyah 'bout a wampus cat? /*--.__/ o o \ / / Richard ="= / / \ `-. ( "--._)"-._m)m) "Sherry Abercrombie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/06/2008 10:33:50 AM: > > I must say, this is most amusing and I can so relate to all of these > being a Southern gal. #13 is especially true > > I think you need to add this as #21: Only a true Southerner knows > the difference between a yankee and a [EMAIL PROTECTED] yankee. > On Feb 6, 2008 7:19 AM, Tom Strader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Southernisms: > 1.) Only a true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit > and a conniption, and that you don't "HAVE" them, -- you "PITCH" them. > 2.) Only a true Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, > peas, beans, etc. make up "a mess." > 3.) Only a true Southerner can show or point out to you the general > direction of "yonder." > 4.) Only a true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in: > "Going to town, be back directly." > 5.) All true Southerners, even babies, know that "Gimme some sugar" > is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits > in a pretty little bowl on the middle of the table. > 6.) All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They > might not use the term, but they know the concept well. > 7.) Only a true Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture > of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried > chicken and a big bowl of cold potato salad. (If the neighbor's > trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin'!) > 8.) Only true Southerners grow up knowing the difference between > "right near" and "a right far piece." They also know that "just down > the road" can be 1 mile or 20. > 9.) Only a true Southerner both knows and understands the difference > between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash. > 10.) No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the > flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn. > 11.) A true Southerner knows that "fixin'" can be used as a noun, a > verb, or an adverb. > 12.) Only a true Southerner knows that the term "booger" can be a > resident of the nose, a descriptive, as in "that ol' booger," a > first name or something that jumps out at you in the dark and scares you > senseless. > 13.) Only true Southerners make friends while standing in lines. We > don't do "queues", we do "lines," and when we're "in line," we talk > to everybody! > 14.) Put 100 true Southerners in a room and half of them will discover > they're related, even if only by marriage. > 15.) True Southerners never refer to one person as "y'all." > 16.) True Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them. > 17.) Every true Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, > and coffee are perfectly wonderful; that redeye gravy is also a > breakfast food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food. > 18.) When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin' .. ," > you know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner! > 19.) Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk." Sweet > tea indicates the need for sugar and lots of it - we do not like our > tea unsweetened. "Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk. > 20.) And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at > little old ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say, > "Bless her heart" and go your own way. > > > > > > > > -- > Sherry Abercrombie > > "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a persistent one." > -Albert Einstein > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
