and then they're the folks in NOLA that sound like they're straight out of New Jersey...... On Jan 10, 2007, at 2:53 PM, Jean Spradlin-Miller 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!" > > Jean Spradlin-Miller > > >> >> 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 >> > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html