444 GANTT CG 283.01 MMY 76 1A: b. near Gantt. Auto mechanic, farmer; Baptist; 8th gr. Worked 2 yr. N.C., 2 yr. Ohio, and in Fla. Travel to Canada, Mexico. Mother: b. Gantt; 4th-5th gr.; hw. MGP: family to Gantt from S.C. Father: b. Gantt; 4th gr.; farmer, logger, turpentine distiller. PGP: Carolinas. Informant twice divorced. Quite alert and good-natured. A good example of S Ala. folk speech. Some lexical forms suggest Coastal (Gulf) influence, but he is clearly an inlander of the Coastal Plain. Thoroughly honest and open. GB/76:LP/76 6 hr. 45 min.