Hey, I am a native Tarheel from Rockingham, NC. now living in SC.
Growing up "Tea" was sweet iced tea. Never had to specify sweet or with ice. Now if you wanted "Hot Tea" you just had to ask for "Hot Tea" As for Cokes, yep, "Coke" was universal for any kind of soft drink, although in South Carolina, "Pepsie" is more commonally used but is also universal for any kind of soft drink. Another interesting point, sometimes, if not more often, we just say, "Hey you wanna drink?" A "drink" is the most commong of all terms refereing to a soft drink. We never used the word "Soda", "Pop", or "Unsweetend Tea", but have heard these terms used on tv and movies. Not to mention Grits. Now Grits has got to be one of the most misunderstood food items. It you have not had a nice bowl of creamy smooth grits, salted and buttered, you just don't know what you are missing. But, I don't think I ever saw grits on the table at Andy's house. My wife and I just visited L.A. a few weeks ago for the first time. Went into McDonalds in Burbank and the wife asked for "Tea" and guess what she got to her surprise???? "Hot Tea" We had some fun with that, and a good laugh with the employees. Now, things have changed a little over the past few years in the Carolinas, with all of the migration of northern neighbors and when you go into most easting places you will find equal, sweet and low, sugar and the yellow stuff on the table, for those who ask for unsweet tea. Hee, heee So, if you come visit me and ask for tea, you will get sweet, iced tea, and if you want a drink, you will probably get a pepsi, coke, or something similar. And, we always have Grits! I appreciate being able to come here and chat with you all. Yall have a good'n Tim South Carolina __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
