Meet Joan
My name is Joan and I'm a lifelong Yorker. Throughout high school and college, I swore I was getting out of here as soon as possible. Now, a few years later, I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be. I love my town. And, as a local editor, I hear every day how much you love your towns, too. So please, connect with me and let's share what makes life in York County great. I'm here to help you enjoy this place as much as I do!
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Category Archives: Things we say
Cleaning out the inbox: Random thoughts on Yorkisms
Joan Concilio rounds up some email notes on Yorkisms, or popular York County, PA, words and phrases.
A look at the Official Pennsylvania Dutch Guide-Book, a 1960s treasure
Joan Concilio shares information about York County and the Pennsylvania Dutch foods and language from the 1966 edition of the Official Pennsylvania Dutch Guidebook.
Posted in County customs, Things we eat, Things we say
Tagged books, ephemera, food, pennsylvania dutch
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Rutsch or rutch – Either way, this Yorkism continues to slide around!
I have to thank my sister Linda, who was NOT born and raised in York County, but who has lived here long enough to pick up on some great Yorkisms. She brought up “rutching” again last week, as we gathered … Continue reading
Just for fun: Winter in Pennsylvania
Today’s the first day of winter! I already can’t wait for spring. But for fun, I thought I’d share this, which I received in an e-mail from my mom some time ago. (Comments in parenthesis are all mine; I don’t … Continue reading
More thoughts on yesterday night
Thank you so much to all of you who made me feel about about my “Joanism” of yesterday night. I was worried that it wasn’t even a Yorkism, because even some Yorkers were making fun of me for it. Well, … Continue reading
More on skinned, skanned and skunned
On Nov. 3, I wrote about skinned, skanned and skunned. And about a week later, I heard from perhaps the most definitive source on this sort of grammar and usage trickery: One of my high-school English teachers, Sheila Webb of … Continue reading
A pre-Thanksgiving roundup on stuffing
Whether you call it stuffing, filling or dressing, I think we can all agree that it’s a carb-filled side dish of holiday fame in York County and beyond. Today, since I know everyone is busy getting ready for the holiday, … Continue reading
How should I address all of you who read Only in York County?
Over the summer, I’d asked how you address a crowd of people. You all? You? Y’all? Yinz? Youins? Yous? Or something else? I was surprised that I hadn’t gotten more answers, and I’m really curious about what’s most commonly said … Continue reading
Skinned, skanned, skunned: What happened to your knees?
Today’s Yorkism comes courtesy of Pat Azriel of the York County Community Foundation. A little while back, she wrote me a note and said, “I love reading about all the Yorkisms as I am from New York state.” She mentioned … Continue reading
Yesterday night: Maybe a Joanism and not a Yorkism?
I had gotten two comments from friends in recent weeks about something I say that is, apparently, odd. (I know, you’re shocked.) It’s the phrase “yesterday night,” which I say in place of “last night.” When I used it in … Continue reading
