Honoring my grandfather

[thestuarts]

I know some y'all pronounce diesel as (dē-zəl or dee-zuhl), and some of y'all pronounce diesel as (dē-səl or dee-suhl), but I pronounce it dee-sil.

Both of my parents' families are from the Appalachian mountains where many people speak in an accent known as "mountain talk." If you have never heard the Appalachian mountain talk accent, there is a short documentary on YouTube that gives a sample of the speech.

My first memory of hearing the word diesel is from my grandfather who was a lifelong trucker. In his honor, and in honor of my Appalachian heritage, I named my truck Dee Sil.

 

[carlrx7]

That's a great way to remember a loved one. What was your grandfather's name?

 

[thestuarts]

That's a great way to remember a loved one. What was your grandfather's name?

My trucker grandfather was Vernon Pruett. The Pruett family lived in ~100 mile radius around Franklin/Cashiers, North Carolina, although Vernon is buried in Montana where he retired.

 

[User_1648]

Well done @thestuarts! Nice way to honor the memory of your grandfather.

 

[lovegolf44]

Very cool!

 

[Buppies]

Great way to honor your heritage

 

[Burn'n Oil]

Very kewl! And who knew that "diesel" could be so literally complicated.