My Mom had a lot of trouble when she moved to AL with Dad after they married in 1954. She was born in Lynchburg and raised in Baltimore -- she and Dad met when he was in the Navy. When they got married and moved here to AL where my Dad's people were, they had the hardest time understanding each other. Mom had to ask everyone to repeat themselves, and everyone asked Mom to repeat herself! It still makes me laugh! As for me, having a Dad from AL, and a Mom from VA and MD, my accent is all mixed up! My AL cousins made fun of my "Yankee" accent, and my MD cousins made fun of the way I said "ya'll", etc. I couldn't win! Jean To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html