[78-L] Pronounciations and Odd Label Misspellings: Deep Ellum Blues

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"Bussed" means "kissed". "Bused" means "taken on a bus".

--
Steve.

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From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Dnjchi at aol.com wrote:
> > When I worked in West Virginia (WV) I heard a great true story in this  
> > regard.  A group of senior high school students were to be bussed to  
> Washington, 
> > D.C., for their annual trip.  They would join a bus that was  coming from 
> > Oklahoma with a group of student that would pick them up for  the ride to DC.  
> As 
> > they traveled, there arose a mild hostility between the  two groups of 
> > students; the WV group was upset by the OK group's mocking of  their dialect, 
> i.e. 
> > talking like they did.  Gradually it became apparent  that THEY BOTH SPOKE 
> WITH 
> > THE SAME DIALECT. The rest of the trip was enjoyed by  all!
> > Don Chichester
> --------------------
> There was a radio series in the early 50s called "In All Directions" 
> featuring Peter Ustinov and Peter Jones. They kept referring to "Jew 
> boys". Eventually I found out they were talking about "Dubois"!
> 
> Interesting that you use "bussed". I usually see it spelled "bused" over 
> there.
> 
>       Julian Vein
> 
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