Hi Linda -

no problem; you are very welcome. URL below is for another "Little Egyptian" Yankee in my woodpile. His family moved to Southern Illinois from the Bowling Green KY area in the 1830s or so...

Even today, the "Egyptians" of Southern Illinois grow corn, chew/smoke tobacco, and say "y'all".

Hmmmmm...mebbe this is why Lincoln was so worried by Southern Illinois during the CW....???

:-)

take care,

Ken