blossom n

blossom n [J.W. Who was supposed to be picking the feathers?] Oh there's someone up there, but that's so near, that was coming from heaven. Now that don't come from heaven, the snow don't come down out of the sky. You think snow comes out of the sky? [tape stopped and started] Th...

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Summary:blossom n [J.W. Who was supposed to be picking the feathers?] Oh there's someone up there, but that's so near, that was coming from heaven. Now that don't come from heaven, the snow don't come down out of the sky. You think snow comes out of the sky? [tape stopped and started] The snow, you can go on up and go over that snow, right on through. That snow is blowing along but t'is high wind coming from away down there where the ice comes and it blows along and 'tis up there and it looks like 'tis coming down. Sure if that snow is coming down it must have been raining before it left and turn _into_ snow for to come down and _make them blossoms,_ it must be rain. snowflakes NEWFOUNDLAND Snow Dite/Saying [Spoken in excited, argumentative tone.] [note his use of 'blossoms' for snowflakes] Used I Used I Not used