Language Is A Virus
And apparently I have a raging case of the Midland flats, according to this nifty little quiz on regional accents somebody sent our way that tagged me pretty spot on: born and raised in northeastern Ohio (Youngstown, specifically, dubbed Mob Town USA back in the day, which meant I hung around folks with names like Vincencio “Jack White” Licavoli and John “Johnny Scalish” Scalise, who tended to talk exactly like their names sounded); that was nicely counter-balanced by a move during high school to Charlotte, which at the time was still more small-town Southern than Queen City World Class.
The result, according to the quiz, is a mixed hybrid that doesn’t have any distinctive accent. Fair enough, although I suspect my high school teachers would beg to differ; honestly don’t think any of them understood a single word I said for three years.
The quiz fell short, however, when my wife took it and was informed she had a Northeast accent. Tracy was born and raised Down East, NC, where the local accent is about as Northeast as grits and hushpuppies. That’s to say, not at all.
In any event, give the quiz a whirl and let us know how you rated.
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