Several years ago, I was listening to a Patricia Cornwell book on tape while traveling, one of her books set in Richmond.  I sure didn't realize that so many people around Richmond spoke with that drawl so identified with Mississippi, Georgia, and other points further south.  But then, I have only lived here for 30 years.  And then when the reader started on Hen-reeko County.
It made me realize how much I appreciate reading the written word where I can put my own accents to the voices - right or wrong.

Jean Spradlin-Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I was watching "Boston Legal" last night (one of my favorite programs), and one of their trials took place in New Orleans.  I was somewhat appalled when the actors playing New Orleaneans (or at the very least, Louisianans) were speaking with a Southern dialect found more in Georgia and Alabama than in LA.  This is the problem with the portrayal of all Southerners on television.  The producers are consistently narrow minded -- everyone speaks with either the "old plantation" drawl, or the ignorant sounding "Tobacco Road" drawl.  As an acquaintance of mine used to say, "Ignorance is rampant!"
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>Jean Spradlin-Miller
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>> From: Sunshine49 <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: 2007/01/10 Wed AM 11:39:13 EST
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Speech patterns
>>
>> that's pretty much the only prejudice still allowed in politically
>> correct America- that, and the one against overweight people.
>> Whenever a tv show or movie wants to depict someone stupid, who do
>> you see, what do you hear? A southerner. Evidently there are no
>> stupid people in Kansas, Vermont or Oregon.
>>
>> Nancy
>>
>> -------
>> I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
>>
>> --Daniel Boone
>>
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