Now that was excellent!! (Kinda funny thing that my adoptive father, and his brother has opposing accents. My Uncle spoke with a west Texas drawl, and my father with a more neutral accent. But both used every "good ol' boy" slang term, word, insult, or polite phrase that ever crossed a southern man's lips! They are part of who I am today, much to the frustration of my ex wife, and son. Personally I figger' it's "slicker n ah greased pig"..... :-)
That was AMAZING. I did phone customer service for several years. I got very good at identifying where the caller was from by their accent. So many of my co-workers being Midwestern struggled with some accents. I’ve spent over 30 years of vacations exploring the south and always loved to get a caller from there. The Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are filled the friendliest people I know. Don’t get me wrong the people here in the Midwest are nice but nothing to compare to the charm of Southerners. Just a side note the worst accent I ever had to deal with was a Ukrainian that moved to Cajun country in Louisiana. That thick Ukrainian accent mixed with Cajun wow.
What I find funny is that you don't even have to be from here to pick it up. Grew up in Commiefornia, left at 18. Lived in PA a couple years, OR a few years. None of that stuck. Been living in NE Texas the last 8-9 years and I sound like I'm from around here, can't help it. It's fascinating.
I never would had thought this....Awesome Post!~ When Poppa was stationed at Quantico Va. and then Paris Island Beaufort SC while in the Marine Corp, they, the schools, tried to forced me and two other siblings to go to speech therapy classes because they claimed our deep NC accents couldn't be understood! Momma's people the McBees, McBeths and Dedmon's Scot-Irish who came out of the Appalachians, have a deep blend of Southern & Gaelic accents, and Poppas folks, have rich Southern Appalachian accents, they came from out of Tennessee and Smokey mountains, finally settling in York SC in the mid 60s... Try as these schools might, they finally gave up on us, how could they possibly think to strip us of something that we heard day in and out in our homes, and when Pops was on tour, we spent most of our time with Grandparents in York SC and Kings Mountain! What they actually were attempting to do was, to take the Southern out of us, and are to this day attempting the same! Our NC accents today aren't as thick as they once were, especially compared to the accents of our NC kin folk, we have been in SC now for 38 years now, so our NC accents have some what been watered down, but what tickles us is, when we are around Kin folk from back home, our accents pour out from within us as thick & sweet as bees honey... Its always there within our hearts man, and ain't nobody ever going to take that part of us away! Its who we are, our accents and heritage define us, and the Yankee's and Westerners will never ever understand how dear we hold onto such things! Southerners are proud of their States and their fellow Southerners, and they are making a grave mistake threatening to take those traditions away from us! We'll kill for their trying it!
dy: Don't know who she is, but this woman has a fascinating, world-class command of linguistics and accent; she's able to shift gears with jaw-dropping agility.
In passing she mentions the "Tidewater, VA" accent (my people got there 1609) and she's dead on the money about the pockets of British English extant among the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. "Yep; Oi reckon we gon' out ketchin' peelahs 'round hoi toid."
Now that I live in North Florida, the most jangly and offensive accent is NJ; which is invariable accompanied by rude, obnoxious, boorish behavior. Soon we'll be throwin' them out.
Yes, she was amazing. Although born in Raleigh I grew up in Mosby Country (Fauquier/Loudoun counties) and I have that accent, which General Lee had also, but when I had my voice box removed, I thought there it goes, but it is still recognizable! Never would have thunk'. :) The Down East and other Outer Banks accents are most interesting here also.
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the most jangly and offensive accent is NJ; which is invariable accompanied by rude, obnoxious, boorish behavior. Soon we'll be throwin' them out.
wow - that was terrific!
ReplyDeleteWasn't she great? I was most impressed.
DeleteI mean, that was terrific, y'all ;)
ReplyDeleteNow that was excellent!! (Kinda funny thing that my adoptive father, and his brother has opposing accents. My Uncle spoke with a west Texas drawl, and my father with a more neutral accent. But both used every "good ol' boy" slang term, word, insult, or polite phrase that ever crossed a southern man's lips! They are part of who I am today, much to the frustration of my ex wife, and son. Personally I figger' it's "slicker n ah greased pig"..... :-)
ReplyDelete:) Indeed and I's agree.
DeleteThat was AMAZING. I did phone customer service for several years. I got very good at identifying where the caller was from by their accent. So many of my co-workers being Midwestern struggled with some accents. I’ve spent over 30 years of vacations exploring the south and always loved to get a caller from there. The Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are filled the friendliest people I know. Don’t get me wrong the people here in the Midwest are nice but nothing to compare to the charm of Southerners. Just a side note the worst accent I ever had to deal with was a Ukrainian that moved to Cajun country in Louisiana. That thick Ukrainian accent mixed with Cajun wow.
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the worst accent I ever had to deal with was a Ukrainian that moved to Cajun country in Louisiana. That thick Ukrainian accent mixed with Cajun wow.
DeleteThanks and I can only imagine.
What I find funny is that you don't even have to be from here to pick it up. Grew up in Commiefornia, left at 18. Lived in PA a couple years, OR a few years. None of that stuck. Been living in NE Texas the last 8-9 years and I sound like I'm from around here, can't help it. It's fascinating.
ReplyDeleteOf course, it's the best place I've ever lived, too.
ReplyDeleteBeen living in NE Texas the last 8-9 years and I sound like I'm from around here, can't help it. It's fascinating.
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Of course, it's the best place I've ever lived, too.
Of course! :)
I never would had thought this....Awesome Post!~
ReplyDeleteWhen Poppa was stationed at Quantico Va. and then Paris Island Beaufort SC while in the Marine Corp, they, the schools, tried to forced me and two other siblings to go to speech therapy classes because they claimed our deep NC accents couldn't be understood!
Momma's people the McBees, McBeths and Dedmon's Scot-Irish who came out of the Appalachians, have a deep blend of Southern & Gaelic accents, and Poppas folks, have rich Southern Appalachian accents, they came from out of Tennessee and Smokey mountains, finally settling in York SC in the mid 60s...
Try as these schools might, they finally gave up on us, how could they possibly think to strip us of something that we heard day in and out in our homes, and when Pops was on tour, we spent most of our time with Grandparents in York SC and Kings Mountain!
What they actually were attempting to do was, to take the Southern out of us, and are to this day attempting the same!
Our NC accents today aren't as thick as they once were, especially compared to the accents of our NC kin folk, we have been in SC now for 38 years now, so our NC accents have some what been watered down, but what tickles us is, when we are around Kin folk from back home, our accents pour out from within us as thick & sweet as bees honey...
Its always there within our hearts man, and ain't nobody ever going to take that part of us away!
Its who we are, our accents and heritage define us, and the Yankee's and Westerners will never ever understand how dear we hold onto such things!
Southerners are proud of their States and their fellow Southerners, and they are making a grave mistake threatening to take those traditions away from us!
We'll kill for their trying it!
What they actually were attempting to do was, to take the Southern out of us, and are to this day attempting the same!
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when we are around Kin folk from back home, our accents pour out from within us as thick & sweet as bees honey...
That's just wonderful and I have noticed much the same.
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We'll kill for their trying it!
You, darn tootin' and I'll post this winner!:)
dy: Don't know who she is, but this woman has a fascinating, world-class command of linguistics and accent; she's able to shift gears with jaw-dropping agility.
ReplyDeleteIn passing she mentions the "Tidewater, VA" accent (my people got there 1609) and she's dead on the money about the pockets of British English extant among the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. "Yep; Oi reckon we gon' out ketchin' peelahs 'round hoi toid."
Now that I live in North Florida, the most jangly and offensive accent is NJ; which is invariable accompanied by rude, obnoxious, boorish behavior. Soon we'll be throwin' them out.
Yes, she was amazing. Although born in Raleigh I grew up in Mosby Country (Fauquier/Loudoun counties) and I have that accent, which General Lee had also, but when I had my voice box removed, I thought there it goes, but it is still recognizable!
ReplyDeleteNever would have thunk'. :) The Down East and other Outer Banks accents are most interesting here also.
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the most jangly and offensive accent is NJ; which is invariable accompanied by rude, obnoxious, boorish behavior. Soon we'll be throwin' them out.
Please do. :)