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I haven't posted on of these in a long time but I found this very very interesting because I am absolutely fascinated lately by memetics and language as symbols and how that changes not only culturally but more interestingly regionally. It initially started when I first moved to BC and noticed little things. Like a "Case" of beer here is 12 not 24
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I grew up north of San Diego, spent ten years around Denver, Colorado.
My answers are the same as yours, except as noted.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Rain gutters
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverage.
Soda (Pop first showed up in Colorado, and I use it often now)
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
swim shorts
12. Shoes worn for sports.
sneakers
13. Putting a room in order.
cleaning
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
rolly polly
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.
Teeter-totter
17. How do you eat your pizza?
With hands, point first. Crusts get dipped.
24: What do you call a public building for relieving one's self?
bathroom (previously restroom)
25: How many beers come in a case?
No idea; as I never buy beer by the case.
27: what do you call A knitted hat designed to keep your head warm in winter?
toque (cap before Canada)
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28 You order a "coke", but are brought a Pepsi. Did you get what you ordered?
(In the American South, the answer is generally yes)
29 Time taken off work to go somewhere fun
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