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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3100305, member: 76086&quot;]Oz.&nbsp; Dont apologize for your accent.&nbsp; Its what makes us unique and reminds us of our heritage.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first experience outside my tiny world was joining the Navy.&nbsp; There was just me and one other kid from California in boot camp, but to us everyone else sounded like (and I apologize here, but it is one of those enthnocentricities) &#039;Oakies&#039;.&nbsp; To me everyone sounded like &quot;Y&#039;alls we&#039;s fixin&#039; to git sum vittles&#039;.&nbsp; That is no exaggeration, it was a common phrase.</p><p><br /></p><p>But my dad was from Ireland and sometimes his speech patterns turn up in me from time to time.&nbsp; Substituting &#039;me&#039; for &#039;my&#039;, as in &#039;me stocking feet&#039;.&nbsp; Or, &#039;ting&#039; for &#039;thing&#039;, &#039;dat&#039; for &#039;that&#039;.&nbsp; My wife is often horrified by my misuse of the language, but I kinda like it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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