southmore

[Beverly Flanigan]

Not just in my father's generation; I heard it all the time from my
generation too.  Surely it's not regionally restricted?

At 10:25 PM 9/16/2007, ronbutters at aol.com wrote:
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>This was my father's pronunciation. I believe it was quite common in the
>Midwest in the last century.
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>.... as in "freshman southmore junior senior":
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>Clubs: Track, Basketball, Freshman/Southmore Choir, Powderpuff
>Football, Intramural Football, & Senior Yearbook Committee, ...
>http://www.myspace.com/ms_informationcentral
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>You were strong as a freshman on this board, but then you suffered
>from the southmore slump. I was starting to lose hope, but damn son,
>you are right back ...
>http://kcforum.net/forum/viewthread.php?
>goto=lastpost&tid=33209&pid=585273
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>CLASS STARS: 1125 FR - Freshman
>1125SO - Southmore
>1125JR - Junior
>1125SN - Senior
>http://members.tripod.com/~spearman73/id30.htm
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>hey, i am abrahan garza, class of 1997, and was in band from 1994 to
>1997 minus my southmore year when i was the mascot.
>http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?
>fuseaction=messageboard.viewThread&entryID=16201569&categoryID=0&...
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>arnold
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