Comments on: The St. Louis accent http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:30:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Laura http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-17897 Laura Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:30:47 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-17897 Bit unfair for some of the comment leavers to make fun of how St. Louisans speak. I've lived in Atlanta for 15 years and still say "warsh" for "wash," "farm" for "form," "harse" for "horse," and the like. Never said tar-let though. I'm proud of my quirky St. Louis accent (and my hometown) and compared to some of the hillbilly drawls down here it sounds like I'm a member of Mensa. :) Bit unfair for some of the comment leavers to make fun of how St. Louisans speak. I’ve lived in Atlanta for 15 years and still say “warsh” for “wash,” “farm” for “form,” “harse” for “horse,” and the like. Never said tar-let though. I’m proud of my quirky St. Louis accent (and my hometown) and compared to some of the hillbilly drawls down here it sounds like I’m a member of Mensa. :)

]]> By: Patrick D. http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-469 Patrick D. Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:56:32 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-469 P.S. Love your blog. Good to find a fellow local blog. P.S. Love your blog. Good to find a fellow local blog.

]]> By: Patrick D. http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-468 Patrick D. Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:55:26 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-468 Ah-ha. But you missed one thing. No Saint Louisian calls it 64. It will ALWAYS be Highway 40 no matter what anybody else names it.<br/><br/>You know, having reread your post, you filled directions. You said 'one-farty-one to (highway) sixty-far' translates to 'highway 141 to highway 44' and 'took (highway) farty-far back home' translates to 'took highway 64 back home.'<br/><br/>Regardless, nobody says 64. Peace out. Ah-ha. But you missed one thing. No Saint Louisian calls it 64. It will ALWAYS be Highway 40 no matter what anybody else names it.

You know, having reread your post, you filled directions. You said ‘one-farty-one to (highway) sixty-far’ translates to ‘highway 141 to highway 44′ and ‘took (highway) farty-far back home’ translates to ‘took highway 64 back home.’

Regardless, nobody says 64. Peace out.

]]> By: Kemp http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-459 Kemp Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:33:10 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-459 I was born and raised in the St Louis area and still have (even after living in the Chicago-area for the last 10 years) my St Louis accent.<br/><br/>My wife doesn't notice it anymore, but people who I meet for the first time do... though it has now sort of mutated into a St Louis/Midwestern accent... I was born and raised in the St Louis area and still have (even after living in the Chicago-area for the last 10 years) my St Louis accent.

My wife doesn’t notice it anymore, but people who I meet for the first time do… though it has now sort of mutated into a St Louis/Midwestern accent…

]]> By: Anonymous http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-432 Anonymous Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:55:22 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-432 It is amazing how kids pick up on language accents. My cousin Hayley, lives in New Jersey and has since age 2. She has the ability to change her accents around different people. Back in October on my visit to Jersey, I had the chance to be her mom for a few days and meet her friends. Being in New Jersey she has friends from around the world, what was funny is how when around them she picked up their accents, it was the funniest thing. Then my cousin Parker who is Hunter's age lives in Texas since age 1 as picked up on that Texas accent. See you this weekend, <br/>Candace It is amazing how kids pick up on language accents. My cousin Hayley, lives in New Jersey and has since age 2. She has the ability to change her accents around different people. Back in October on my visit to Jersey, I had the chance to be her mom for a few days and meet her friends. Being in New Jersey she has friends from around the world, what was funny is how when around them she picked up their accents, it was the funniest thing. Then my cousin Parker who is Hunter’s age lives in Texas since age 1 as picked up on that Texas accent. See you this weekend,
Candace

]]> By: Linlee http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-431 Linlee Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:01:01 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-431 Too funny... Brinnon's parents think it's wierd that I grew up in St. Louis but they say I sound like I'm from New York. So last time his mom mentioned this I said, "How do people from New York sound?" Her response was I don't know I've never been there! GO FIGURE! Too funny… Brinnon’s parents think it’s wierd that I grew up in St. Louis but they say I sound like I’m from New York. So last time his mom mentioned this I said, “How do people from New York sound?” Her response was I don’t know I’ve never been there! GO FIGURE!

]]> By: Reba http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-430 Reba Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:02:48 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-430 I have always lived in St. Louis and the only thing I picked up was the War-shington. I don't say that anymore because I was teased about it. My mother and Grandma however talk like that, so I know exactly what you are saying. I have always lived in St. Louis and the only thing I picked up was the War-shington. I don’t say that anymore because I was teased about it. My mother and Grandma however talk like that, so I know exactly what you are saying.

]]> By: consise10 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-429 consise10 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:46:19 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-429 Thankyou for the translation! Thankyou for the translation!

]]> By: Dawn http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-428 Dawn Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:33:00 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-428 Em vacillates between Ghetto Detroit and New England White. It's quite funny Em vacillates between Ghetto Detroit and New England White. It’s quite funny

]]> By: Mega Mom http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-426 Mega Mom Tue, 07 Mar 2006 21:56:40 +0000 http://midwesternmommy.com/2006/03/07/the-st-louis-accent/#comment-426 My niece picked up a Staten Island, NY accent when she was about 5. Very interesting. My niece picked up a Staten Island, NY accent when she was about 5. Very interesting.

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