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I heard of Pulltight growing up in Muhlenberg County.  I never knew where it was, or even if there were such a place.  I assumed there was.  Maybe it was just an expression: “He lives at Pulltight.”

Just like, “over about Innis.”  Nobody ever live at Innis exactly; it was, “I think they live over about Innis,” or, “I think he came from over about Innis.” 

During work and the military,, I think Bett and I have lived in five or so different states, but up until a few years back I had never been right downtown Beechcreek, KY; Beechcreek Junction, many times, but never in the city, and it was only four or five miles from my hometown Greenville.

Best I recall when we found it; there were a few houses, a church, and an old building that was once a company store...maybe a service station too.

Speaking of places, there is a place in Edmonson County by the name of Pig.  To get to a place near Pig, local directions are, “Go to Pig and turn off.”

Some years ago I read a book by a national TV news broadcaster (his name escapes me) entitled strictly speaking.

The gist of the book centered around improper use of words and sentence structure.  Unfortunately this hasn’t gotten any better:  

You see on TV, advertising — “Soft Water Solutions.”  Soft water doesn’t need solutions.  Hard water, with unwanted minerals does.  

Also, “Hot water heater,” water that is hot doesn’t need to be heated.  Only cold water.  

How about, “An almost painless catheter.”  How painless is “almost?”  

“He came up missing,” if he was missing how did he come up?

Sports writers use the word “Seed,” for the term, “Cede,” when speaking of a tournament. 

The dictionary says  Cede, means to “give up rights, or surrender formally.”

A seed is planted in the soil to grow a plant.  

Sometimes we see the words regime and regimen used interchangeably. A regime is “the length of time a ruler rules or is in power.”  Regimen means following a strict set of rules or standards, or habits.  “I eat breakfast first and then brush my teeth.” 

The national TV news broadcaster, whose name escaped me earlier was Edwin Newman.

All the talk on TV now is about going to Mars. 

(Eric Sevareid)... “The ultimate mystery does not lie in outer space, but in inner space; — inner man.”  

Always drink upstream of the herd.

Kindest regards…