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As for Faldage's comment as to Skedadle, I don't see why not. I can remember my grandmother(back in the 50's)(l950's, that is)
saying she was 'just going to skedadle over to Johnsies for some sugar" and would be back in a few minutes. Actually it was for
afternoon tea (both being Irish, that, you see). And she always
came home without it (the sugar, that is) but who noticed but her
nosy grandson, who learned never to 'questin gramma'. Thanks for
the comment ! !
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to answer 'etaoin', I love the plains too. I actually enjoy
deserts better, however, I am from Nebraska: the great plains.
We have the largest underwater aquifer to counteract the sand hills, which are great for grazing, (at least Ted Turner seems to think so, as he is buying up all of the acres there he can get
his hands on -for whatever reason). I was referring to the fact that we used to be called the "midwest", but the TV weather people seem to be using that term for Ohio, Illinois, and that area whereas N,Dak,S.Dak,Neb,Kan, etc, are now the great plains.
I don't mind the term actually. We have corn (Cornhuskers notwithstanding), Kansas has wheat and so on. So thanks for the comment. yup! I was born and raised, (mostly) in South Dakota, with a few years in Iowa and Nebraska. (in the Sand Hills, Ainsworth to be exact) I know that country well!
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As for Faldage's comment as to Skedadle, I don't see why not. Thanks, Luke. Interesting.
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largest underwater aquifer Did you mean underground aquifer perhaps? 
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I was born and raised...(in the Sand Hills, Ainsworth to be exact) I know that country well!
What 'in the Sand Hills' are you talking about? I have heard that expression and only glean its meaning from the context. Is there something special about The Sand Hills?
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I guess Sam Hill might be from there. ;-)
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What in the Sam Hill....... are yu talkn' 'bout? (as a typical answer to the Sam Hill expression.) According to Wikipedia the "sand hills" are a region of mixed grass prairie in north central Nebraska. I would venture to say that they go beyond the regions indicated by the map in the article (look under Sand Hills in Wiki...And there are pictures.!) Lots of sand dunes covered by these grasses. If anyone saw the movie "Dances With Wolves' you saw the area surrounding the Sand Hills, tho' the movies was filmed in So.Dak, if I remember correctly. The Aquifer I mentioned, is under the Sand Hills, giving water to most of the state, e.g. wells for center-pivot irrigation,etc. Thanks for the inquiries!
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Yes, sorry to thePook
I meant underground aquifer. Another case of hands going faster
than poor old brain.
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What in the Sam Hill....... are yu talkn' 'bout? (as a typical answer to the Sam Hill expression.) According to Wikipedia the "sand hills" are a region of mixed grass prairie in north central Nebraska. I would venture to say that they go beyond the regions indicated by the map in the article (look under Sand Hills in Wiki...And there are pictures.!) Lots of sand dunes covered by these grasses. If anyone saw the movie "Dances With Wolves' you saw the area surrounding the Sand Hills, tho' the movies was filmed in So.Dak, if I remember correctly. The Aquifer I mentioned, is under the Sand Hills, giving water to most of the state, e.g. wells for center-pivot irrigation,etc. Thanks for the inquiries! lived there(Sand Hills - Ainsworth, to be exact) for three years! (and SD for a lot more than that!)
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No kidding! I've been to Ainworth, Chadron, and the like.
Often times side trips to and from Rapid City. Love the Badlands
as well as the Sand Hills: so quiet, so meditative, so peaceful.
And now, I see, you live in Vermont. Another place I'd love to
visit. So many see it in the Autumn, and of course calendar
pictures are always so glorious. Thanks for sharing.
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