> in the south, people sometimes refer to their friends by calling them > "cousin" in an endearing way.
Mostly in the south, those who refer to a friend as cousin typically use the phrase "Cuz", not "Cousin". Well, that's been my experience anyway in LA, Lower Alabama (Northwest Florida). I had a lot of Aunts and Uncles who were not related to anyone in my family, they were just very long term, close friends of my parents. The more friends of your parents you called Aunt or Uncle (and we'd use the phrase often) netted many more Christmas presents. My little brother taught me that trick when we were just wee little tad poles. He was and still is smarter than the average gollywobbler. I never just assumed Andy and Barney were true cousins as I was raised steeped deep in Southern tradition....Sweet tea goes with fried chicken and milk goes with hot brownies. Harriet, the chicken thief, hiding out in Kelsey's Woods, USA ....Johnny Paul Jason says chewing tar is good for the teeth......That's an old wives tale....Johnny Paul ain't married..... _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
