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!" > >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