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http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6#seriously-alabama-and-mississippi-that-is-terrible-19 http:/

http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6#seriously-alabama-and-mississippi-that-is-terrible-19 http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest... I have never known anyone to use the third phrase.

mindcrime 13y ago
I'm pretty sure I've at least heard that "devil beating his wife" thing once in my life, somewhere... but in terms of routine, daily life, I know of no term for that phenomenon that's common place. shrug
russelluresti 13y ago
From Texas here - I've heard someone use it. Though their version was "God is beating his wife" instead of "the devil". I heard it as a kid, from my neighbor's dad, when my friend and I were outside playing and it started to rain while it was sunny.
rglovejoy 13y ago
My mother would say that "the witches are getting married".
nthitz 13y ago
Well unless you live in one of those green regions, that is kind of the point.
usea 13y ago
I live in Louisiana. I have heard it from several people. Also, here is a localized scene from a video game that uses it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk024-oaFv4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk024-oaFv4
whatsreal 13y ago
I have always heard it referred to as "a monkey's wedding." Though I think that came from my dad who grew up in apartheid South Africa, so it might be racist...
rjbwork 13y ago
I'm from South Louisiana. My grandma has told me this from the time I was a young child and it still comes to mind. Went through my head just today, in fact, during an afternoon shower.
johnchristopher 13y ago
I found a list [1]: a. sunshower (34.29%) b. the wolf is giving birth (0.04%) c. the devil is beating his wife (6.43%) d. monkey's wedding (0.16%) e. fox's wedding (0.15%) f. pineapple rain (0.03%) g. liquid sun (0.74%) h. I have no term or expression for this (55.15%) i. other (3.02%) [1] http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_80.html http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_80....

mindcrime 13y ago

I'm pretty sure I've at least heard that "devil beating his wife" thing once in my life, somewhere... but in terms of routine, daily life, I know of no term for that phenomenon that's common place. shrug

russelluresti 13y ago

From Texas here - I've heard someone use it. Though their version was "God is beating his wife" instead of "the devil". I heard it as a kid, from my neighbor's dad, when my friend and I were outside playing and it started to rain while it was sunny.

rglovejoy 13y ago

My mother would say that "the witches are getting married".

nthitz 13y ago

Well unless you live in one of those green regions, that is kind of the point.

usea 13y ago

I live in Louisiana. I have heard it from several people. Also, here is a localized scene from a video game that uses it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk024-oaFv4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk024-oaFv4

whatsreal 13y ago

I have always heard it referred to as "a monkey's wedding." Though I think that came from my dad who grew up in apartheid South Africa, so it might be racist...

rjbwork 13y ago

I'm from South Louisiana. My grandma has told me this from the time I was a young child and it still comes to mind. Went through my head just today, in fact, during an afternoon shower.

johnchristopher 13y ago

I found a list [1]: a. sunshower (34.29%) b. the wolf is giving birth (0.04%) c. the devil is beating his wife (6.43%) d. monkey's wedding (0.16%) e. fox's wedding (0.15%) f. pineapple rain (0.03%) g. liquid sun (0.74%) h. I have no term or expression for this (55.15%) i. other (3.02%) [1] http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_80.html http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_80....