[Sherman Logan]

I said “extreme backwoods southern accents.”

While there probably are “extreme northern backwoods accents,” I don’t recall ever running into them.

Some people in all regions sound uneducated, but that has little, as such, to do with accent.

Many southerners sound highly cultured, more so than most other Americans. I think of Shelby Foote.

[rockrr]

Some folks find the weirdest thangs to get their knickers in a knot over... ;')

[cva66snipe]

I said “extreme backwoods southern accents.” While there probably are “extreme northern backwoods accents,” I don’t recall ever running into them. Some people in all regions sound uneducated, but that has little, as such, to do with accent. Many southerners sound highly cultured, more so than most other Americans. I think of Shelby Foote

I watch the show Mountain Men on History and the guy from Maine is very hard to understand due to a local dialect. I can understand the others though. I've lived in East Tennessee all my life except four years Navy in Norfolk. A few years ago I located a shipmate I rented and apartment with my last year in the Navy. He lives in Scranton, PA. I couldn't hardly understand a word that he said over the phone. Another shipmate from West Virginia I no problem understanding though. I did notice this after a couple months in the service you can understand anyone. But I've been out since 1980.

Now personally just to agitate my wife I'll start talking like Mountain Man on Duck Dynasty or Bill Clinton LOL.