I miss the color that has gone out of our language. In my
childhood, it had more of a regional flavor. Now that every
thing is Awesome, it has lost it's tang.

What about, "The baby was on time but the wedding was late."
"I swan", meaning it is so astonishing that I may faint.
"That man is so contrary if you threw him in the river, he
would float upstream." Or "That boy is an awkward size, too
big for a man and not big enough for a horse." Speaking of a
gossip, "Her tongue is a mile long." "As fast as double geared lightning", "Colder than a Witches Tit", or "So drunk
he couldn't hit the ground with his hat." "He would steal the
hat of your head and you a lookin' at him". And, "It's hotter
than the hinges of hell."

Language is constantly evolving. I hate to see us lose our
regional accents and turns of speech. I think it is becoming
more standardized because most everyone watches television.

I freely admit that I have a semi-southern accent flavored
with Okie-Texas. I love it that different parts of the
country haven't converted to middle America speak. Diversity is interesting.