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To: tumblindice

“Why did Kennedy do that? Pronounce Cuba as ‘Cuber’.
He didn’t have a problem saying ‘chowder’ like Cuba’


That’s our Boston accent——add an “r” when it is not needed,remove the “r” when it is required.

:-)

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16 posted on 08/13/2017 8:51:00 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

HA! I lived in R.Island for a few months and traveled for work to Mass. every day. You are so right about the “r”....lolol...took getting use to.


18 posted on 08/13/2017 8:53:40 PM PDT by caww
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To: Mears

OK. I won’t have a ‘hat attack’ over it.
;-)


19 posted on 08/13/2017 8:55:05 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Mears

like the Cockneys who drop their “h”s and then put them in when they are not needed.


22 posted on 08/13/2017 10:02:41 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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