A nice Southernism . . .

[ronbutters at AOL.COM]

This is not a "Southernism." Though the speaker may have been from the South, it could happen in any part of the country with "pin/pen" merger
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That would be 'finny', er, funny, if it weren't so sad.
doug

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One student included in her introduction the following clause:  "Once I was
old enough to fin for myself . . . ."  A Southern belle just swimming along
in the school!

--Charlie
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