You do have a quick wit and high intelligence. That is plain to see. But for an outsider like me it takes time to get used to the accent. The down east accent here --especially as you go north is also hard to understand at first.
It's not just the accent: 1. Mainers don’t ask “what are you doing?”…they say “Chuppta?” 2. Maine weather doesn’t get “windy”…it gets “breezed up.” 3. Things don’t “break” in Maine…they get “stove up.” 4. Mainers don’t eat until “full”…they get “mugup.” 5. Maine roads are never “icy” or “slippery”…they’re “greasy.” 6. Mainers don’t “go to the country”…they “go out in the willie-wacks.” 7. Mainers don’t say someone is “flamboyant” or “eccentric”…they say they’re “a rig.” 8. Mainers don’t take their boots off in the “foyer”…they use the “dooryard. 9. Mainers don’t have “midnight snacks”…they have “bed lunches.” 10. Mainers don’t drive small distances…they go “up the road apiece.” 11. Mainers don’t say “I don’t know”…they say “hard tellin’ not knowin’.” 12. Mainers don’t “get stuck” or “get in trouble”…they “get in a gaum.” 13 Mainers don’t put things “in the basement”…they go “down cellar.” 14. Mainers don’t take out the “trash”…they deal with the “culch.” 15. Mainers don’t say “that was good”…they say it was the “finest kind.” 16. Mainers don’t move things in small amounts…they move them “just a dite.” 17. Mainers don’t say “I lost it”…they say “it’s down cellar behind the axe.” 18. Mainers don’t get “get drunk”…they “catch a buzz on.” 19. Mainers don’t get “sick”…they get “pekid.” 20. Mainers don’t “steal”…they “kife.” 21. Mainers don’t say something’s “awesome”…they say it’s “savage.”
I laughed so hard reading this. It is SO TRUE. I use some of these expressions myself. I loved this! Where did you find it? ( you aren't a Mainer are you?) Also you don't each lunch you eat "dinnah" and dinner is " suppah" just so you know.
No, not from Maine, just used to work with a woman from Maine for years and all we did was what did she say- what on earth does that mean? Here's the link The 25 Funniest Expressions in Maine
Amen!! Saw your interview, it was a wonderful testimony, very uplifting. Perhaps, when you settle in Galicia (most of my ancestor's hail from there and Asturias) we can do a Zoom Get together? If you have not done so already, have a nice bowl of Caldo Gallego, or Galician stew, guarantee it will warm your tummy on a cold day.
My brother was flying through an airport in Texas one time and someone overheard his Irsh I must admit I don't really care too much or food a the moment, I never really did. It's not a big deal for me personally. But, by chance I came across a very basic dish from Madrid originally which is so very,very Irish, They call it , 'Broken Eggs', they serve it all over Spain. The bottom is chips (French Fries.) Next ..Jamon (Ham) On top soft fried eggs Then you cut the eggs and make a big mix of them all, yum yum yum so simple broken eggs...
It's the same with wines. I love wine. But I cannot tell the best wine in the world from the worst., I am going to one of the best wine places in the world, but I have just no idea to tell the difference.
One thing I would say about all the Romance countries, is the bread. Excellent. So many choices. All fresh.They actually deliver fresh baked bread to to your every morning. I love bread, That's hard to beat.
Also grow your own salad. Anything really . Right at your door. Lettuce . Tomato. Cucumber. Herbs. Whatever. Olives gallore. Plus many meats. Fresh eggs. Chicken. Goats . Rabbit. Pig. Fresh fish. All kinds of mushroom. Sigh.
You'll probably like the Canary Island's well known, Ropa Vieja: Old Clothes. Aptly named recipes. I love Spanish cooking; I grew up of the peasant dishes of Galicia and Asturias, all simple ingredients. My favorite from Asturias is Fabada Asturiana.
I wasn't always blessed with my food choices I am afraid. It was probably my own fault for not understanding the Menus. I found a lovely quiet little place in a side street in Sanitago. Very clean , cosey and with lovely decorated tiles. I ordered lemon chicken which was served on the table on a little brass burned which was nice. Also French fries (chips) as a side. To my great surprise they were all quite awful. The chips were rancid and not very warm and the lemon chicken did not taste of lemon. On another occasion I ordered tortilla, a kind of potato omelette. I made this myself at home from a utube video made by two Mexican sisters who live in New York. It was gorgeous. But the tortilla I got served in Spain was stone cold and on its own. Very bland with no taste. The Mexican ladies tortilla was hot and spicy. But thanks so much for the tips, I know what to order now when next I eat out!!
