tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post1774331497382705573..comments2023-11-03T03:53:31.447-05:00Comments on At The Farm...: Telling A Story...Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-57807605652952499192012-06-19T07:48:39.231-05:002012-06-19T07:48:39.231-05:00I've heard that expression my entire life. And...I've heard that expression my entire life. And I don't cowtow to anyone either. :)Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-61954745142923592602012-06-18T19:17:29.637-05:002012-06-18T19:17:29.637-05:00I've heard this expression before but I've...I've heard this expression before but I've never used it.<br /><br />Let's face it, ALL men should kowtow to their wives! HA HA HA!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-66579339937290735312012-06-18T17:50:15.661-05:002012-06-18T17:50:15.661-05:00I have been known to say cowtow too! Don't kn...I have been known to say cowtow too! Don't know when I first heard it:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-63010570309470173562012-06-18T16:40:56.514-05:002012-06-18T16:40:56.514-05:00My dad often used that expression.
=)My dad often used that expression.<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-56426116847512048182012-06-18T14:32:47.081-05:002012-06-18T14:32:47.081-05:00I remember the word. I'm from Michigan. Though...I remember the word. I'm from Michigan. Though I don't know that I ever used it. I used to read lots and lots, and loved Tarzan, The Lone Ranger, and stuff like that; so I could have learned it there, too. ;o)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-19582866555502037692012-06-18T12:25:57.982-05:002012-06-18T12:25:57.982-05:00Cowtow might have came from the Carolinas because ...Cowtow might have came from the Carolinas because I am familiar with the word and we still use it in the mountains of NC.<br />But it has been said that we are years behind the rest of the country any way and to me that's not always a bad thing !!!<br />Blessings<br />Marilyncarolina nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17300773317928721703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-54552178978196643732012-06-18T09:25:25.609-05:002012-06-18T09:25:25.609-05:00Yep, it was a common word in my house too.
I like...Yep, it was a common word in my house too. <br />I liked you sharing its origins. Reading history with my son this year, we learned about the Columbia. <br />My great grand mother would say, Hail Columbia! that was her curse word. <br />She lived in Arkansas for awhile too. :)Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-43735243420274370502012-06-18T09:22:01.976-05:002012-06-18T09:22:01.976-05:00Had heard the expression many times...just never t...Had heard the expression many times...just never thought of how it would be spelled...at any rate, sounds like hubby has his horse pointed in the right direction. Have a good Monday, Gail!Laurel's Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992961037629400452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-24816236939902398602012-06-18T08:54:31.827-05:002012-06-18T08:54:31.827-05:00i've used cowtow my entire life. :)i've used cowtow my entire life. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-53031195929595158812012-06-18T08:39:05.613-05:002012-06-18T08:39:05.613-05:00I've known of this word since I was a kid but ...I've known of this word since I was a kid but don't ever hear it used.Jeannellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506888396193293867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-65433796995037694572012-06-18T08:00:15.468-05:002012-06-18T08:00:15.468-05:00I did not know this till now ! Not a word or phras...I did not know this till now ! Not a word or phrase thats used here in Canada . I use the frase that means the same thing and that is" to bend over backwards for some one "! Thanks for the info . Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-31230476238453787692012-06-18T07:58:03.993-05:002012-06-18T07:58:03.993-05:00my family and myself have used that word all my li...my family and myself have used that word all my life, you will hear it a lot in rural GA. i have said so many times, if you think I will cowtow to you, you're crazy. our usage is not showing reverence for sure, it means noway no how do i do what you say.. sig me Born RebelMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-63463099633910589682012-06-18T07:47:00.297-05:002012-06-18T07:47:00.297-05:00I've heard it and used it before. The history ...I've heard it and used it before. The history behind it is very interesting. Thanks for the lesson!<br />Two things strike me; how interesting it is that words are localized, even with our ever-widening media and communication and two, how you can say a word hundreds of times, and suddenly it sounds odd when you say it and you aren't certain it is even a word!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-6290540161254222692012-06-18T07:35:18.881-05:002012-06-18T07:35:18.881-05:00I must live under a rock I have never heard of thi...I must live under a rock I have never heard of this world thanks for letting me know there is a lot of things to learn everyday in this world. BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-47764157018232462752012-06-18T06:35:13.278-05:002012-06-18T06:35:13.278-05:00I had never heard this expression before and and t...I had never heard this expression before and and the only time I used it was when I met Queen Elizabeth, except I only partially bowed and did not go down on my knees. I was just a young girl back then, studying nursing in Merry Olde England. Kool Word Gail.LilliStJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771499579700164919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-90328203015995952292012-06-18T05:41:33.788-05:002012-06-18T05:41:33.788-05:00Hi all World historical events,Android apps tamil ...Hi all World historical events,Android apps tamil news,World news on android<a href="http://www.maalaimalar.com/" rel="nofollow"><b> Breaking news for iphone</b></a>Maalaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911533873391978018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645454613980668198.post-62779824626936042242012-06-18T05:24:58.960-05:002012-06-18T05:24:58.960-05:00I have heard my mother and father say it on occasi...I have heard my mother and father say it on occasion but rarely use the expression myself : )the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.com