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I've lived in MO my whole life: -originally from St Louis, where my family still lives -went to college for 5 years in Kirksville (northeast) -have lived in Columbia (central) for 3 years while husband finishes school -moving to Springfield (southwest) next month for his residency -he's...

Mermaid? I've tried watching ASL videos about The Little Mermaid, etc but it always seems to be fingerspelled. My instructor says she doesn't know because it's not used often (which I thought she'd say). I thought maybe it could be FISH WOMAN and she says it's possible.

I'm taking an 8-week community course taught by a fun, amazing LDA (who also teaches intensive for-credit university courses). My notes are covered in stick people and weird attempts at drawing hand shapes...can't wait for my brain to stop trying to approach this like other languages I've...