OK everyone,
I visited Glocester and had to have a pronounciation correction because I was making it a 'chester'. But can you tell me how you get 'Swum-scutt' out of 'Swampscott'
Don 1
"It's what you learn after you think you know it all that really counts."-unknown
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- Mon May 08, 2006 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Local pronunciations of place names...
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- Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:47 am
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: baby cats
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- Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:53 am
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Rubber bands
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Gum Bands
Mchugh
A MAC machine! You want fries with that?
Jeff Foxworthy could have a good time with some of the Western PA expressions for sure!
A MAC machine! You want fries with that?
Jeff Foxworthy could have a good time with some of the Western PA expressions for sure!
- Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:31 am
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Rubber bands
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Good morning Sparrowgrass, This just keeps getting better! When I was younger, my brother and I used to go hunting near a place called Round Hill Park (Southern Allegheny County) and many a 'grinny' were moving targets. I never really got any- no heart! Had a friend that would go 'woolie' hunting to...
- Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:03 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Rubber bands
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Hey Dawncoyote You're right! I've been in West Michigan for 20 years and people still tell me I sound like I'm from Philadelphia! I make my wife laugh when I ask her to buy some 'jumbo' instead of bologna. I even hear myself cutting 'war' instead of wire. I'm sure your mom will come up with a few ot...
- Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:06 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Rubber bands
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Gum Bands to me too!
Just as Dawncoyote's mom, I've always called them 'gum bands'. Of course, I'm from McKeesport also! I get a lot of quizzical looks too!