Tuesday, May 20, 2008

An accent? Me?



I called to book a room for the HAWK Writing Workshop today. The lady taking my hotel reservation asked, "Where are you from? You have a slight East Coast accent."


Me. An East Coast accent.


Over the years people have often stopped me in our travels to ask if I was from southern California. Personally, I don't think I have much of any accent except when I am super relaxed or emotional.


When I told Garrett at lunch, he laughed diabolically.


I'm gonna have to sprinkle in an occasional "fixin' to" and "ya'll" if I want to maintain my Okie girl sound. 'Cuz if youse guys think I'm going to sound Joisey... fuggedaboudit.
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