[raybbr]

That’s not the only accent gone. Listen to any news broadcast from the 60s. Then to one from the 30s. Then a current one. All 3 are very different.

Listen to Looney Tunes cartoons. All the characters sound like they are from Brooklyn.

I can say that I will not miss the accent. Used to work with a bunch of people from NY. "Hey, let me ax you sumpin. How would you like to eat a sqwirrel sangwich?"

[Canedawg]

Mel Blanc briefly discussing using the Brooklyn/Bronx accent he used for Bugs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGO0n5ui2xU