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Johanna Gabbett Klesh's avatar

Great story! As we moved from Illinois to New York in 1978, I got many lessons on “correct” pronunciation of many words foreign to my midwestern head and tongue! I can relate!

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Robert  Basler's avatar

any words you never adjusted to?

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Johanna Gabbett Klesh's avatar

Fuhgettaboudid… which I would say as forget about it. Standing on line here, not in line.

We live ON Long Island, not IN Long Island. I can’t hear the difference between Mary and marry, and my New York born friends insisted I mispronounce both. Just to name a few!

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Pamela Terhune's avatar

I loved this story. So sweet. Thank you.

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Sandy Read Reiberg's avatar

You make all of us HOOSH_YERS proud and hopeful, Bob - may we all have a Barbara who has faith in our ability to evolve.

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Susan Applegate's avatar

Thanks for the history lesson about Manhatens. I always wondered why only Hoosiers called them that. It is well known that people from Indianapolis have absolutely no accent at all!

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Rita Jane Gabbett's avatar

Classic Basler. Lovely.

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Robert  Basler's avatar

Buzzy thanks you...

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Sara Devaney's avatar

Bob, I really enjoy reading your stories! BRAVO!

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Robert  Basler's avatar

thanks, neighbor!

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