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From: Justin Kirk Houser <>
Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] Scot-Irish Traditions
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:21:34 -0400
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Perhaps it is a trait influenced by parts of the British Isles.

At 10:07 PM 4/3/06, Sharon Howell wrote:
>I was born and raised in southwestern Ohio, but my father and my paternal
>grandparents all came from the Kylertown area. All my life, everyone in
>this area has said "The car needs washed", and "warsh", although years ago
>I was teased about the extra "r" in wash by someone who was from
>Cleveland! My husband, from Iowa, also has always talked this way, and
>he's full Welsh.
>Sharon

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