KW wrote:

> My deep south (Central Alabama) grandparents often fought over this very
> thing. Memaw claimed the long a variant (Croppie) and Papaw the short a
> (Crappie). One time when I was ~16, Memaw was in a huff and pulled out the
> dictionary to prove her point and Papaw politely told her to kiss his ass!
> Never Surrender ! :-)

LOL Two of my elderly aunts were visiting. The fight started when Aunt
Reba shook the Bible at Aunt Ruby, and said there was nothing in that
book but a bunch of hogwash. I thought Aunt Ruby would have a stroke.
Then, Aunt Reba jumped in the car and backed out of the garage.
Unfortunately, she forgot to open the garage door, first. Ah, family. <g>

Becca