Mr. Blackwell's Weekly Appalachian American Thesaurus - 04/07/09 09:20 AM
We have plenty of local color in Georgia even when the cherries & crape myrtles aren't blooming. Atlanta comedian Jeff Foxworthy has made his fortune laughing about his Southern upbringing. As an AR service, I've decided to expand on Jeff's offerings by starting an Appalachian American Thesaurus in AR. Knowing how & when to use ya'll or you-uns won't get you far enough. Today's words:
Studdun- verb. Studying, Considering.
Haddinorta- verb/adverb combination/abomination. Should not, Ought not, Often prefacing a double-negative
Neerbout- adjective. Almost, Nearly, Around, Approximately
As in:
"I been studdun 'bout sellin' ma 4 acres in Ball Ground fer $42,500 a … (2 comments)

Sporting event tickets, high-end gifts are NOT an effective trade-off for superior service - 04/03/09 03:39 PM
I have no statistical basis for this, but as you know by now, I'm never reluctant to pass along my un-varnished opinion.
In my 21 years as a Georgia community banker, I've learned that the people & companies who truly succeed are those who provide consistently superior service by sweating the small details. Those who either can't or won't do what's right always resort to 'purchasing' customer loyalty with expensive gifts. It's the same as the non-custodial parent who's compelled to buy big-ticket toys for the child they lost custody of. In the end, you can buy neither love nor loyalty.
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Mr. Potter has scooped Uncle Billy's cash off the floor, 21st Century Version - 04/03/09 10:04 AM
  
All over "Corporate America", Mr. Potter has deftly scooped up the cash that absentminded Uncle Billy was supposed to deposit, hid it under his lap blanket, and silently motioned his lackey to wheel him away from the bank lobby. 
But there's a fundamental difference between Corporate America and Bailey's Building & Loan.  Mr. Potter's not the sour-faced, cold-hearted, arch enemy. He's sitting at the vast desk in the swanky corner office on the top floor of corporate headquarters, and, by the way, we're all supposed to feel sorry for him.
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