[Magdalen] Regional Dialect.

[Joseph Cirou]

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>From: Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Sent: Dec 23, 2016 2:46 PM
>To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
>Cc: Cantor03 at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Regional Dialect.
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>In a message dated 12/23/2016 2:35:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>magdalen at herberthouse.org writes:
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>tried  cutting trees and boughs on my property again there   
>would>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>I have a handiman who works from time to time on my PA  property.
>He is from the southern tier of New York State about 150 miles
>north of us here in Pennsylvania.  There is a very different  accent
>in the southern tier of NY State and the northern tier of PA than
>the local regional "coal cracker" accent.
> 
>Today he asked me about where I wanted him to place what
>sounded almost like "bells," but more specifically "behwes."
> 
>I paused for a moment, and then explained that I had no bells
>for him to place.  The conversation went back and forth until I
>realized he meant "boughs."
> 
>Accents here in the East of the USA are great fun.
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> 
>David S.
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So the sisters penitential ministry of constructing their holly in the forms of bells was all in vain. Such sadness (used to be a familiar disclaimer on line in bygone days)

Joe