KW wrote:

My deep south (Central Alabama) grandparents often fought over this very
thing. Memaw claimed the long a variant (Croppie) and Papaw the short a
(Crappie). One time when I was ~16, Memaw was in a huff and pulled out the
dictionary to prove her point and Papaw politely told her to kiss his ass!
Never Surrender ! :-)

LOL Two of my elderly aunts were visiting. The fight started when Aunt
Reba shook the Bible at Aunt Ruby, and said there was nothing in that
book but a bunch of hogwash. I thought Aunt Ruby would have a stroke.
Then, Aunt Reba jumped in the car and backed out of the garage.
Unfortunately, she forgot to open the garage door, first. Ah, family. g

Becca