Hi Mike -- on Nov 20 2019 at 18:52, you wrote:

MP> I am not sure if it is a loss of the ending "t" so much as it may be a
MP> confusion as to what the word is.  I grew up thinking it was "Patton
MP> Leather" I heard it so much.  I did not learn it was "patent" (pah-tent or
MP> pay-tent) until later.

interesting, thanks. I've not heard much Kentucky spoken!


Cheers... Dallas

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