| West Ender |
11-06-2008 21:25 |
Re: local accents
My late husband was a Yorkshireman, from Bradford. That particular city almost has a language of its own. He didn't have much of a Yorkshire accent, having left there to join the RAF when he was 17, but he always referred to "Bratford" and the difference between pillars and pillows was something he never got to grips with. :p
I remember once, before we were married, getting a bus to West End. The fare was 4d (eat your heart out!) and Colin asked the conductor (remember them?) for two fours. In his accent this came out as "two fowers" and the conductor looked blank and said, "Yer wot?". It took a while to sort out. :D
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