Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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.... Shouldnt that be Bastonese?
Actually, I never have understood that "other folks*' " perception of Bostonese as saying it "Bahston." To me, hahba (harbor) has a completely different sound in the first syllable as the one in the first syllable of "Boston."
It's true that the first "o" in Boston is very different there than it's pronounced in, say, Minnesota, but I've never heard it as "ah."
I think I lost 99% of mine in my 34 years here, but Bostonese is always there in case I need it.
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007
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Quote: steve strom
.... Shouldnt that be Bastonese?
Actually, I never have understood that "other folks*' " perception of Bostonese as saying it "Bahston." To me, hahba (harbor) has a completely different sound in the first syllable as the one in the first syllable of "Boston."
It's true that the first "o" in Boston is very different there than it's pronounced in, say, Minnesota, but I've never heard it as "ah."
I think I lost 99% of mine in my 34 years here, but Bostonese is always there in case I need it.
*Everyone west of, say, Worcester (Woostah)
I've never heard anyone from New England who says 'Bahston'. It's Bawwwston, where I grew up.
I've lost my Maine accent, except when I talk to my Mom on the phone.
When I first went to college (Miami- talk about culture shock)my R.A. informed me that there was no 'R' at the end of her name. (Melissa...or 'Melisser', as I apparently called her)
If the dog is going to confirmation, isn't that at church?
For the dyslexics out there: Once my daughter - around 6 or so - asked me while driving home from school, "mommy, what is a presbyterian?" Oy (I'm not sure I really know, but went into some sort of theologic explanation). So then after a few minutes she follows up with, "well then, why do they have to cross at the corner?"
Ah, pedestrian....
Not too long ago my son asked my husband what a Babls Toody was.
They had to circle the block twice to find the sign that Ty had seen because Chad could not figure out what he was saying.
They had to circle the block twice to figure it out, darn those fallen letters and weird spaces!
He was not very interested when he learned it was bible study and what exactly that is.
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