When Miss Jane questions one of Granny’s recipes, Jed explains mountain measurements.
“A smidgen is just a teeeenie, little bit…
3 smidgens make one pinch
4 pinches equals one little bit
4 little bits equal one midlin’ amount
3 midlin’ amounts equal one right smart and it takes 5 right smarts to make a whole heap.”
According to Jethro, “Uncle Jed could really turn a phrase!”
“Weeeell, doggies!” Jed would say, “that’s …”
”just a couple a wagon races up the road.” or
”a drop in a rusty bucket down my well.” or
”thicker than crows in a corn patch”
”{he’s} – lower than a hog’s chin on market day”
”green enough to stick in the ground and grow.”
”such a liar that he used to have to get somebody else to call his dog for him.”
”happy as a gopher in soft dirt.”
”showin’ more colors than a red rooster in a pumpkin’ patch.”
”tighter than a high string on a two dollar fiddle.”
”so lazy he has to lean up against somethin’ to buck.”
