tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256615271055737327.post322292194832920421..comments2024-03-03T18:22:58.844-05:00Comments on On Aunt Mildred's Porch: While I have Your Attention....JoAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548653968066971599noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256615271055737327.post-38242336759746751112011-12-26T11:47:19.120-05:002011-12-26T11:47:19.120-05:00I am still confused over the word. It's defin...I am still confused over the word. It's definitely pronounced tongs, but I think it's written thongs. I actually think it's written thongues but that just look ridiculous. <br /><br />There is something New Englandy about thongs/tongs though. I remember always calling the shoes flip flops, but some cousins from the Worcester area called them thongs. When I was little, no one had any idea that thongs were underwear, but some people called flip flops that. Then I remember some people calling the shoes tongs. I also remember a teacher in my building calling the shoes thongs about 5 years ago, and people went bananas. Kids were trying to get him in trouble for saying "thongs" in class when he was just from the same area my cousins were that called them thongs, so I knew exactly what he meant.<br /><br />I could probably just go look this up and get the whole thing over with!JoAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548653968066971599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256615271055737327.post-89731996045150482002011-12-26T11:42:53.940-05:002011-12-26T11:42:53.940-05:00I'm glad your word 'thongs' became tho...I'm glad your word 'thongs' became thongs/tongs in the latter part of your essay. Down here in the Mid-Atlantic states the word to be used would have been tongs. I was thinking it was a New England term for the grabby things. Happy Holidays.Susan Webbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256615271055737327.post-3952530786076212742011-12-24T15:28:59.484-05:002011-12-24T15:28:59.484-05:00crap... one more thing to worry about. Merry Chri...crap... one more thing to worry about. Merry Christmas!Beth- the mama beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885764750368616298noreply@blogger.com