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🍪 HUBBARD COOKIE QUESTION OF THE DAY! 🍪What do you call this sweet treat?Here in America, we call it a **cookie**.But in the United Kingdom, many people call it a **biscuit**!So how did Americans end up with the word "cookie"?The answer goes back to the Dutch settlers who came to America in the 1600s. They used the word **koekje** (pronounced "cook-yuh"), which means "little cake." Over time, Americans shortened it to **cookie**, and the name stuck.Meanwhile, in Britain, the word **biscuit** comes from a Latin term meaning "twice baked." That's why what Americans call a cookie is often called a biscuit in the UK.Language is funny that way. Just like some of us say "wash," some say "warsh," and some say "worsh," people around the world have different names for the same things.🍪 Now for the important question...**What is your favorite cookie?**🍫 Chocolate Chip🥜 Peanut Butter🍪 Oatmeal Raisin🍋 Lemon🍬 Sugar Cookie🥥 Coconut🍪 Something else?Tell us in the comments!#DiscoverHubbardTexas #CookieQuestion #TexasTalk #LanguageHistory #HubbardTexas ... See MoreSee Less

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🐄 DID YOU KNOW? THE WAY WE TALK IN TEXAS HAS A NAME! 🐄Have you ever noticed that some Texans seem to turn one syllable into two?For example:• Man → "May-un"• Can → "Kay-un"• Pan → "Pay-un"Or words like mayonnaise become:• MAN-azeThis isn't "bad English" at all. Linguists call it **vowel breaking** or part of the **Southern drawl**.What happens is that the short vowel sound in a word gets stretched and glides into a second sound. Instead of saying "man" quickly, the vowel opens up, becoming something closer to "may-un."But that's not the only way local speech changes words.Around Hubbard and many other rural communities, you may also hear people say:• Wash → "Warsh" or "Worsh"Nobody added the "r" on purpose. Linguists call this an **intrusive R**, and it has been part of several American dialects for generations. The habit came from speech patterns brought by settlers from different regions and countries and was passed down through families over time.This speech pattern developed over hundreds of years and can be traced to settlers who came from parts of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the American South. Over time, these accents blended together and became part of the unique way many Texans speak today.Language is a lot like a family recipe. Every generation adds a little something of its own.Here's an interesting bit of Texas trivia: Texas sits at the crossroads of several Southern dialects. Older generations in small towns like Hubbard are much more likely to use vowel breaking and words like "warsh" than younger speakers. That's why you may remember hearing your grandparents say "may-un," "kay-un," or "warsh" much more strongly than younger Texans do today.In a way, these pronunciations are becoming part of our local cultural history—little reminders of the people who came before the communities they built and us.🐄 Let's settle an East Texas debate...How do YOU say it?🫧 WASH🫧 WARSH🫧 WORSHAnd what other words do you say that might give away your Texas roots?#DiscoverHubbardTexas #TexasHistory #TexasTalk #HubbardTexas #DidYouKnow #SouthernDrawl #HillCountyTexas #SmallTownTexas ... See MoreSee Less

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CASA of Hill County Texas is a great supporter of the Greater Hubbard Chamber of Commerce. Please support them!We are very excited to announce that we are beginning to collect school supplies over the summer, and we would greatly appreciate any donations of backpacks, notebooks, crayons, pencils, and other school essentials!Last year, we were able to hand out all of the generously donated school supplies we received, helping children in our program start the school year with confidence. We want to ensure as many children as possible are prepared again for the upcoming school year! Please drop off school supplies to CASA of Hill County at 66 W. Elm St. in Hillsboro. #schoolsupplies #schoolsuppliesdrive #volunteer #community #MakeADifference ... See MoreSee Less

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