Beginning of Sprang
By DAN LANGFORD
Have been hibernating like a bear for the last several weeks, but the pretty weather this past weekend caused me to stir from my den, stretch, and begin to get active again. Noticed Friday’s calendar heading, and saw that date marked the vernal equinox, or, what most call the beginning of Spring. Only in most places in Georgia, it’s pronounced “Sprang,” both as to the season, the noun, and the predicate. Conjugating the verb “to spring” was always interesting in the Georgia classrooms of my youth. Spring, sprang, (have) sprung — except everyone always pronounced it “Sprang, sprang, (have) sprung.”
Flowers have sprung forth from the ground, buds are springing from the trees, sneezes are springing from noses due to the annual pollen coating on everything — a sure sign that “Sprang” is upon us. Enjoy the beauty of the season!