Date:  Wed, 17 Jan 1996 10:12:20 CST

From:  Joan Hall <jdhall[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU>

Subject: Re: Piggin (Bucket)



Terry,



DARE has lots of written evidence for "piggin," but only three instances

from Informants. One was from an old Massachusetts Inf, one an old SC Inf,

and another (age unknown) from Virginia. There's lots of historical

evidence from New England and the South Midland, with most of the 20th

century quotes from the South Midland and some from coastal south. Bill

Kretzschmar's data from LAMSAS show a nice isogloss for "piggin," with most

of the responses occurring in Georgia. If you are interested in the written

citations, let me know and I'll have them Xeroxed for you.



Joan