I wish I had one... well, I guess I do... to some. People from back east all say us far westerners speak with a slight southern drawl. I can't hear it.
Got a big surprise recently, this Saturday past. Youth football game in Los Banos, Ca. Home of "Woolgrowers Basque Restaurant". I practically grew up there.. (Waterfield, if you read this: Next time you're traveling I-5 you owe it to yourself to stop there and eat, you won't regret it). I practically grew up at Woolgrowers but since retiring I have been there VERY seldom.
So we are seated and I'm having a glass of wine waiting for the Basque waiter or waitress to come and tell me what the specials are. Very crowded, had to wait a bit... no problem, wine comes with your meal whether you order it or not. Out of the kitchen comes our waiter... Pale, slightly reddish/blond hair, pink cheeks,..... I says to myself, "This ain't right". He begins to go through the days specials.... and that ain't no Basque accent I'm hearing. I recognize it immediately.... this guy couldn't be more than a day off the boat from Glasgow. Now I'm talking THICK, thick Scottish accent.. which as you know is not understandable to anyone not from Scotland. BUT....
Music to my ears... although I am quite worried the menu has changed. Haggis at a Basque Restaurant?.... got nothing against Haggis but I'm there for the roast lamb. Well, no Haggis, and no the menu hadn't changed.
I don't have a favorite accent... love them all... even when I can't understand a word they're saying... like people from Boston, or Mississippi. I'm told, (and I don't believe this), that the only people in the world who speak English with no accent are Canadians. We have a Canadian or two on this board... gonna have to ask them about that. I've known many Canadians and while I can understand them perfectly I'm hearing what I would certainly call an accent. But not much of one.... certainly not as entertaining as someone from New Jersey.
So... to my question... which is your favorite accent? - JamesJM
