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To: bribriagain
Actually, I do slip into the south side of Milwaukee "dis," "dat" and "dere" mode from time to time. In fact, you can tell which of my sisters were raised in Milwaukee and which ones weren't by "da" way "dey" talk. The ones who spent more time in Milwaukee talk "dat" way. "Da" ones who didn't don't.

The folks in Green Bay talk similarly, but dey gots more of a German-Polish-Belgian accent, rather than the German-Polish accent of Milwaukee. The Belgian accent is slightly different. Den you gots dem Yoopers. Dey tink an talk almosts likes dey's from Wisconsin, but dey don't, dontcha know.

54 posted on 11/08/2002 7:29:37 AM PST by Catspaw
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To: Catspaw
"The folks in Green Bay talk similarly, but dey gots more of a German-Polish-Belgian accent, rather than the German-Polish accent of Milwaukee. The Belgian accent is slightly different. Den you gots dem Yoopers. Dey tink an talk almosts likes dey's from Wisconsin, but dey don't, dontcha know."

Looks like the ebonics lessons are working out well.

71 posted on 11/08/2002 8:02:22 AM PST by bribriagain
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