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Re: NOR-folk" vs nawffuk
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"Anita L. Henderson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 7 Jan 2007 22:25:06 EST
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In a message dated 1/7/07 2:10:41 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:


> We could go all day on the pronunciation of towns around Virginia:
> Suf-fick; Porchmuth; yes, Glawster; Yawktown; Hen-reck-o; Warrick; Stantn
> (NEVER Stawnton);
> one of my favorites is Ham-n'Sidny (sort of like ham n eggs); Wihyum n Murry
> for the college...said all at once, like one word. Can anyone think of some
> more?
>
>
>

Dear Country Garden:

It must be late or my Chicago origins are blocking translation.....what town
is Warrick? ;-))

Anita L. Henderson
longtime dialect/etymology junkie!

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