As long as I have lived or traveled in the South and Southwest, I have treasured some of the colloquialisms that I routinely hear here. Of course, you don’t need to live here to hear all these unique sayings. One of my favorites has been, “Ya know, he’s just a leetle bit slow.” which is usually followed with the person saying the phrase holding their forefinger and thumb together to emphasize the degree of slowness.
I’ve heard this expression countless times. It’s very Southern to use such polite language to indicate someone is stupid or can’t cut the mustard or doesn’t have the sense to come in out of the rain.
Yesterday, I heard this expression applied to me. And I was thoroughly happy to be “just a leetle bit slow.” I was in my oncologist’s office to hear results from the latest bloodwork and CT scan. The doctor mentioned that my CT19 cancer numbers had fallen and the movement of the tumors in the panaceas, liver and lung were stabilized, showing very little, if any movement at all. It was great news.
So, today or tomorrow, if I hear my wife say, “Cancer-boy is just a leetle slow today,” it’s because the tumors are not moving forward aggressively, and, in fact, are barely moving.
Thank you all for your prayers, Cancer-boy really appreciates them. God bless you all and your families.
April 2, 2013 at 12:27 PM
There are a few times in life when “unremarkable” seems quite remarkable. Good news!
April 2, 2013 at 1:11 PM
Goals for next time, from “Cowboy Slang” by Edgar R. “Frosty” Potter (which I found, inexplicably, in a London book store):
* Slower’n a snail on crutches.
* So slow that if he laid down by a river to get hisself a drink the weeds would grow over him.
* Slow as a snail climbin’ a greased log.
Couldn’t be happier to have you in the slow group, pal!
April 9, 2013 at 8:18 PM
Dave, these are great. Imagine finding the book in a London bookstore. That’s pretty phenomenal. Hope you and Sue and family are doing well.
April 2, 2013 at 5:29 PM
You dont know me.just know we love you and you and patty are always in my prayers!,,,,,!,,Keep up the great job. Love and prayers carol arabian
April 3, 2013 at 10:02 AM
I once heard my grandfather, a citified Ohioan, describe someone by saying that if he was any slower, he’d be going backwards. Hopefully, we can continue to describe Damien the same way. Good news, Bubba!
April 9, 2013 at 8:16 PM
Chris, good to hear from you. I hope you are doing well with AonHewitt.
April 5, 2013 at 6:54 AM
God bless, Derek. Keeping an eye on you from Cleveland and the old Wyatt days.
April 9, 2013 at 8:13 PM
Frank, good to see your name. I hope you and family are doing well and winter will soon end for you. Started chemo again today. It’ not painful and I have real mixed feelings about it, but there is a feeling that this combination of chemicals could boost my strength. So good to hear from you, Frank.
April 13, 2013 at 12:30 PM
AWESOME, SLOW BOY! (Blesss ur heart…..to us e another southern coloquialism! )
April 17, 2013 at 12:26 PM
That was wonderful, Cindy. Best to you and Lee.
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