[lynwal]

Just to clarify...in Boston we call it a "BUBBLA" ...

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by lynwal

Just to clarify...in Boston we call it a "BUBBLA" ...

That's funny. I always thought Bubbler was a Wisconsin thing. We have Kohler Co. in Wis. and I believe they may have made the first Bubbler......might be wrong though.

[rexxfan]

A frappe is a Boston-ism for a milkshake.
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bc

[rexxfan]

Soda was also known as "tonic" (in Boston back in the day, anyway).
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bc

[gap2415]

Serviettes when asking for what is also called napkins

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by lynwal

Just to clarify...in Boston we call it a "BUBBLA" ...

Can't wait to share with my Boston friends...giggle, giggle, snort, snort!

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by gap2415

Serviettes when asking for what is also called napkins

Where are they called this?

[gap2415]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Where are they called this?

Lake Ontario area...we also call erasers rubbers...a no, no down here.

[gap2415]

Must have British background for soda. A soda for us always came with ice cream and the plain old word, pop, was a can of soda pop. Fish and chips always meant French fries, chips didn't meant potato chips.

[TheVillageChicken]

A couple more from New Orleans

Makin' groceries......grocery shopping
Pass a good time......have fun

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Where are they called this?

Serviettes (obviously a French word) is used all over the European continent as a dinner napkin.

Napkin is a female sanitary product ................... I found out the hard way when living there! Diaper is also known as a nappy.

And, on that note, I am out of here for the rest of the day.

[Justus]

Growing up in CT, we called roundabouts "rotaries".
You can tell a person is from California if you ask them how far it is to a particular destination and the reply is "about 20 minutes".

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by gap2415

Lake Ontario area...we also call erasers rubbers...a no, no down here.

Thanks - very interesting.

[redwitch]

Originally Posted by Justus

Growing up in CT, we called roundabouts "rotaries".
You can tell a person is from California if you ask them how far it is to a particular destination and the reply is "about 20 minutes".

Never really thought about it, but oh so true. Anything that takes less than an hour is close by. One to three hours is possible. Over three is a distance. I think it comes from the fact that five miles can take an hour on the right ? freeway. We Californians have no problem with distances, just value our time.

And not sure where I learned it (definitely not California) but I used to call roundabouts circles or traffic circles.

[Yung Dum]

Originally Posted by applesoffh

"You take the LIE to the Grand Central, and take the exit to the Interboro, uh, I mean Jackie Robinson, and get off at Myrtle Avenue. And don't forget the cawfee." Queens, NYC

Stay off the Van Wyck and the BQE-they're backed up as always.