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Allison Larkin

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Yes, I know. I talk funny.

December 2, 2010 Filed Under: I talk funny

I grew up thinking I didn't have an accent.  People from Queens have an accent.  I grew up in Somers.  There's no such thing as a Somers accent!But then I went to Ithaca College, and lots of conversations followed this script:Me: saying somethingOther person: Huh?Me: repeating something.Other person: What?Me: repeating something again, faster and with great frustration.Other person: WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?Me: spelling the important words.Other person:  Oh! You mean [corrected pronunciation]My favorite example of this was a discussion about a club called The Haunt, in downtown Ithaca.  The closest … [Read more...]

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