Comments on: How Now Brown Cow? http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:09:01 -0500 hourly 1 By: Connie Reece http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Connie Reece Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:58:52 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/#comment-52 I've taken this before and I score 100% Southern. Shouldn't surprise anyone who's ever heard my Texas drawl. Co-authored a book with a woman from Brooklyn once. You should hear us jabbering away together on the interview tapes. Never got her saying "y'all," but I found myself asking for another cup of "cah-fee" instead of "caw-fee." I’ve taken this before and I score 100% Southern. Shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s ever heard my Texas drawl.

Co-authored a book with a woman from Brooklyn once. You should hear us jabbering away together on the interview tapes. Never got her saying “y’all,” but I found myself asking for another cup of “cah-fee” instead of “caw-fee.”

]]> By: LIsa Cahoy http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-51 LIsa Cahoy Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:27:08 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/#comment-51 That was fun...I had the "midland" accent. I am originally from IL and now live in CO. I am one of those people who say I don't have an accent! That was fun…I had the “midland” accent. I am originally from IL and now live in CO. I am one of those people who say I don’t have an accent!

]]> By: annie http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-50 annie Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:56:17 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/#comment-50 My Brooklyn-born husband just took it and he's definitely North East. Rob, thanks for the link, I'll check that out. My Brooklyn-born husband just took it and he’s definitely North East.

Rob, thanks for the link, I’ll check that out.

]]> By: Karen (aka MrsB) http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Karen (aka MrsB) Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:19:36 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/#comment-49 And yes, I do know how to use punctuation. It seems that my . key is being finicky! hehee And yes, I do know how to use punctuation. It seems that my . key is being finicky! hehee

]]> By: Karen (aka MrsB) http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Karen (aka MrsB) Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:17:34 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/#comment-48 Glad you enjoyed the quiz too :-) I most definitely said everything out loud but with such a strong RI accent, I'm not surprised that I scored the way I did. I'm just impressed that the quiz makers really know their stuff. :-) Glad you enjoyed the quiz too :-) I most definitely said everything out loud but with such a strong RI accent, I’m not surprised that I scored the way I did. I’m just impressed that the quiz makers really know their stuff. :-)

]]> By: Kennedy-Spaien, Dot Com » Silly little meme du jour http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Kennedy-Spaien, Dot Com » Silly little meme du jour Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:00:49 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/#comment-46 [...] good for radio and TV. Well, that’s close enough for me! Found via Banannie on [...] [...] good for radio and TV. Well, that’s close enough for me! Found via Banannie on [...]

]]> By: Rob Usdin http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Rob Usdin Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:43:29 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/04/19/how-now-brown-cow/#comment-45 The <a href="http://www3.uwm.edu/Dept/FLL/linguistics/survey/" rel="nofollow">dialect survey</a> is much more thorough and interesting. --*Rob The dialect survey is much more thorough and interesting.

–*Rob

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