In this episode we "harp boont" and talk about the history of "Boontling;" the secret language of Boonville, California. One of the theories as to how it was created involves adults wanting to discuss taboo topics in front of the youngsters without them knowing what they were saying, so you know we're going to cover some of the words they created to talk about "adult topics." We're definitely going to get PG-13 in this episode.

If you haven't seen my video on Boontling you can watch it on my YouTube and see what "Zeese" looked like: https://youtu.be/jfPhoZjbZtw

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You can learn more about Boontling and the history of Boonville by checking out these references:

• “Boontling: An American Lingo” by Charles C. Adams
• “A Wee Deek On Boont Harpin’s” by The Boontlingers Club
• “English to Boontling” by Judy Belshe-Toernblom 
• “Harpin’ Bont: A Small Town’s Secret Language” by Jacqueline Adams
• “Images of America: Anderson Valley” by the Anderson Valley Historical Society pg. 33-42

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