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Subject: Re: [PAWASHIN-L] The Washington Co., name
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 11:45:17 -0500


> I live in Florida, and my famliy is from up in Wash, and WV so I know that accent.. I was in a target store a couple yrs ago, and a lady behind me was talking to her daughter, and I just stood there
> and listened for a few minutes and looked at her and said your from such and such aren't you?? She looked at me funny and was like yeah, how could you tell, I said could recognize that accent anywhere,
> turned out she knew some of my family...which was pretty neat...

I have also ran into some folks from that area who haven't lived there in years, and they still had thatvery distinct accent...I don't think you ever really lose it.

Bobbi

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