It's "Middling"

Posted by Poopie McPooperson on September 05, 2002

In Reply to: It's "Middling" posted by R. Berg on August 15, 2002

: : Anyone know the origin of the phrase "Fair To Midland"? example: when one asks "How are you doing? - I'm Fair To Midland"

: : (if you know and can e-mail it to me - that would be great! - blueburp@swbell.net)

: When people speak without mumbling, they pronounce that expression "Fair to middlin'. "Middlin'"--or "middling" -- means average or medium; in the middle range.