{"product_id":"they-said-it-their-way-the-official-tennessee-book-of-by-words-and-old-sayings-paperback","title":"They Said It Their Way: The Official Tennessee Book of By-Words and Old Sayings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdwin Garrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a quaint collection of by-words, old sayings, phrases, and stories that are unique for the most part to a particular section of Tennessee. Most of the stories and by-words are from a bygone day, a time when children attended one-teacher schools, when there were very few automobiles; an era when it was a rarity to see an airplane fly across the sky, and upon being heard, children would race out of the schoolhouse to get a glimpse of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reader should be aware that there are words in this collection of sayings, such as \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esplouzed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(rhyme with blouse)\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003escrouged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(rhyme with gouged), and \u003cstrong\u003escrootch\u003c\/strong\u003e (rhyme with pooch)\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich were attempts by the author to capture correct phonetic sounds of the words, since many of these words might never have been written down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of sayings, many of which have faded into non-usage, but all of which bring back fond memories, is written in honor of the author's father, Booz Garrett, 2\/12\/1896-7\/16\/1962, a decorated veteran of WWI and truly a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egentle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457091551485,"sku":"9781604149531","price":38.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Z2Z4bmtsd0o1ckNPOGRiTTRuenVEdz09.webp?v=1777234182","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/they-said-it-their-way-the-official-tennessee-book-of-by-words-and-old-sayings-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}