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To: blam

I think I have a mixed up accent—probably depends on the word. My mom is from England. My dad is from NC. I was born in AL, but grew up from a toddler to 7 years in ME, and the rest of the time I’ve been in CO. A little off topic, I remember coming to CO and I didn’t understand for a short time what my friends were talking about when they referred to a “coke” as a “pop”. We called it a soda or a coke.


3 posted on 11/25/2011 4:23:47 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom
We called it a soda or a coke.

In the mountains of NC, it's called a dope.

148 posted on 11/25/2011 6:22:34 PM PST by gitmo (Hatred of those who think differently is the left's unifying principle.-Ralph Peters NY Post)
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To: beaversmom

As a youngster in the early 1970’s, my family lived in the suburbs of Boston for a few years.

I walked into a cafeteria-style restaurant in Boston, and I saw the word TONIC on the large movable-type menu hanging high on the wall. I had no idea what to make of “Tonic.”
It sounded like some sort of home-made medicine that Granny gave to Jethro on “The Beverly Hillbillies.”

Eventually, I found out that “Tonic” was soda.


158 posted on 11/25/2011 6:30:33 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (The "Occupy Wall Street" losers should try occupying their local employment office. GET A JOB!)
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We refer to soft drinks as pop in Ohio too.


166 posted on 11/25/2011 6:45:03 PM PST by muggs (Hope and Change = Hoax and Chains)
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To: beaversmom

Most of us speak American TV accent.


211 posted on 11/25/2011 9:29:42 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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