In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Waiting... 

...and having lazy fun. I'm watching weather stories on the Weather Channel. (Yes, we've called to have them turn it off, so it'll go off any second.) Mario is working on the Old Mermaid Journal. (I'll tell you about it when it's done.) I've been punky all day, but I worked all day anyway. Now I'm taking quizzes. I liked this one about accents. They had me right on, which is annoying, because I've had linguists tell me they can't tell where I'm from. But that's because I take on the accent of wherever I am or whomever I'm with. Since I'm with myself right now, I guess my true roots show. I was raised in Michigan, and I've spent the last twenty years out West. The last twenty years don't seem to make a difference. Of course I call carbonated drinks "pop." What else would you call them. (Yeah, yeah, I know. Soda. I don't know what the heck a soda is. A pop?) It drives me crazy when people pronounce "dawn" and "don" the same. Okay, it doesn't really drive me crazy. It makes me cringe. Don't know why. I like that we talk different from one another. Yeah you rite.

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North

You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

The Midland
The Northeast
Philadelphia
The South
The West
Boston
North Central
What American accent do you have?
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Posted by: Kim Antieau / 11/12/2006 06:38:00 PM
2 comments

2 Comments:

i was born, raised, and currently reside in texas. and apparently i have a very strong boston accent.

By Anonymous, at 3:39 PM  

They nailed me. Told me either I was from Philadelphia or south Jersey. I guess north Jersey is close enough. I was surprised, having spent ten years in Texas and 20 years in Hawaii. Guess you never totally lose your roots.

By kevin, at 3:29 PM  

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