Date:  Thu, 8 Jun 1995 10:43:12 -0400

From:  Wayne Glowka <wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.GAC.PEACHNET.EDU>

Subject: Re: "over there" -- where?



Although my San Antonio Northside within the Loop dialect uses "over there"

only for Europe, I vaguely remember hearing Hispanics in San Antonio use

"over there" with reference to Mexico.  I have a dim memory of a

conversation with a male in the late sixties who had spent some time in

Mexico and did not much care for customs that were different "over there."

I think that he had experienced some dating problems that may have involved

difficulties with a prospective female in-law. I try not to remember my

fry-cook days too clearly.





Wayne Glowka

Professor of English

Director of Research and Graduate Student Services

Georgia College

Milledgeville, GA 31061

912-453-4222

wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mail.gac.peachnet.edu