Mixed Bathing (East Texas); Mixed Swimming (West Texas)

[Barry Popik]

"Mixed bathing"/"Mixed swimming" is not in DARE, OED? Anyone have any
thoughts about the distinction made here?
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(Google Books)
 <i>Riding the Wind of God:</i>
<i>A Personal History of the Youth Revival Movement</i>
by Bruce McIver
Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc.
2002
Pg. 200
..."What about mixed bathing?" ("mixed bathing" in East Texas; "mixed
swimming" in West Texas!)...

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