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Roger Beal's avatar

Its origins are a corrpution of you'uns. Appalachia is said by many students of American regional culture and lingo to "originate" in Pittsburgh, and run south from there. Hence the "Paris" moniker: Pittsburgh was at one time the prime urban economic engine of an otherwise-poor region. We relocated to the N E GA mountains decades ago, and note the similarities in geography, weather, and large number of Scots-Irish families around here.

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Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

Ooh for heavens sake---that is SO funny! Here in southcentral PA, the "old folks" still say "yourin" instead of "you'ins". Sounds as though they're talking about taking a "potty break"--LOL!! Thanks for the helpful info, 47!!

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