{"product_id":"they-said-it-their-way-edwin-garrett-9781604149531","title":"They Said It Their Way: The Official Tennessee Book of By-Words and Old Sayings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a quaint collection of by-words, old sayings, phrases, and stories that are unique for the most part to a particular section of Tennessee. Most of the stories and by-words are from a bygone day, a time when children attended one-teacher schools, when there were very few automobiles; an era when it was a rarity to see an airplane fly across the sky, and upon being heard, children would race out of the schoolhouse to get a glimpse of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reader should be aware that there are words in this collection of sayings, such as \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esplouzed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(rhyme with blouse)\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003escrouged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(rhyme with gouged), and \u003cstrong\u003escrootch\u003c\/strong\u003e (rhyme with pooch)\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich were attempts by the author to capture correct phonetic sounds of the words, since many of these words might never have been written down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of sayings, many of which have faded into non-usage, but all of which bring back fond memories, is written in honor of the author's father, Booz Garrett, 2\/12\/1896-7\/16\/1962, a decorated veteran of WWI and truly a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egentle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edwin Garrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1604149531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781604149531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fideli Publishing Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Edwin Garrett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987930579199,"sku":"9781604149531","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d187d63-27e6-4eb0-a5c8-a1a691bbdf30.jpg?v=1683291657","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/they-said-it-their-way-edwin-garrett-9781604149531","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}