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SheRaaa · 12-16-2012, 06:31 PM

This is a really frivolous and off-the-wall topic, but I was talking to a friend the other day about how regional accents seem to have "faded" from younger generations. I've noticed there are a lot of great examples of the "stronger" accents on UM:

-The Resurrection Mary segment: Chicago accent

-Sammy Wheeler: a bit of near-southern twang (among other things LOL)

-There was some segment I saw the other day (cannot remember it to save my life) where the interviewees had REALLY strong Philly accents. I know that's incredibly vague, but does this ring a bell for anyone?

Corkys-Place · 12-17-2012, 12:25 AM

The accents in the Jerry Strickland - Missy Munday segment were shockers. Those people to me seemed like backwards hillbillies.

MegtheEgg86 · 12-17-2012, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SheRaaa

This is a really frivolous and off-the-wall topic, but I was talking to a friend the other day about how regional accents seem to have "faded" from younger generations. I've noticed there are a lot of great examples of the "stronger" accents on UM:

-The Resurrection Mary segment: Chicago accent

-Sammy Wheeler: a bit of near-southern twang (among other things LOL)

-There was some segment I saw the other day (cannot remember it to save my life) where the interviewees had REALLY strong Philly accents. I know that's incredibly vague, but does this ring a bell for anyone?

I remember the detective interviewed for the Special Alert about Barbara Jean Horn had a VERY strong Philly accent.

MegtheEgg86 · 12-17-2012, 01:35 AM

The first thing I thought of when I saw this thread is that Lisa Bishops' parents had strong Georgian accents.

Segments prominently featuring New England accents: Doreen Picard/Susan Laferte, NH serial killer, Gail Delano (she DID have that Northerm accent pretty bad, reportedly), Joyce McClain, Alene Courchene, Doreen Marfeo

Louisiana: Charles Mule, Mary Ann Perez, A.J. Breaux, Audrey Moate. Norman Ladner's dad had a pretty strong 'bayou' sound as well.

WishfulDreamer · 12-17-2012, 04:15 AM

The detective in the Anthonette Cayedito segment (the Caucasian man). I noticed he said "Carson" like "CAH-son", etc.

Apostapler · 06-22-2013, 07:29 AM

I don't recall his name, but:

They did a lot of walkin' by the side of the road there. One of them had a size ten tennis shoe." guy. That was the thickest Texas accent I've ever heard.

And even if you'd never heard of Whitey Bulger, there was no mistaking where the people interviewed about him were from. So very Boston.

1990 UM fan · 06-22-2013, 07:48 PM

Denise Allan, Charles Horvath's mother. She had a profound British accent.

MegtheEgg86 · 06-22-2013, 08:20 PM

Another for Chicago: David and Cynthia Dowaliby--especially David.

MegtheEgg86 · 06-22-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Apostapler

I don't recall his name, but:

They did a lot of walkin' by the side of the road there. One of them had a size ten tennis shoe." guy.

TENNIS SHEWWWWW.

Apostapler · 06-22-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MegtheEgg86

TENNIS SHEWWWWW.

Exactly!

Necco · 06-22-2013, 10:36 PM

See, everyone in the Boston segments mailed all their Rs to the people in the NYC segments.

WishfulDreamer · 06-22-2013, 10:58 PM

Not an interviewee but the guy in the Mary Celeste reenactment who was supposed to be an Irishman.

Pamela June Ray's husband had a southern (Georgian) accent.

I know it's been mentioned but those RI accents in the Picard/Laferte segment are so strong. It kind of surprises me every time I watch the segment.

Apostapler · 06-23-2013, 10:49 AM

Okay, I have one that bugs me. Adam Hecht's mother. What the what? That accent doesn't jive anywhere. Unless his mother is from the UK, it just sounds like a really snooty "rich person" accent. I know that sounds ignorant, but really...

Necco · 06-23-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Apostapler

Okay, I have one that bugs me. Adam Hecht's mother. What the what? That accent doesn't jive anywhere. Unless his mother is from the UK, it just sounds like a really snooty "rich person" accent. I know that sounds ignorant, but really...

That doesn't sound ignorant. There is/was a snooty rich person accent. Think Charles Emerson Winchester III from MASH. It is sometimes referred to as a "Harvard Accent" and is VASTLY different from the working class Southie accent people think of when you talk about accents in Boston.

wiseguy182 · 06-23-2013, 12:56 PM

Wow. The 50 millionth "I hate the Hechts" post. Outstanding.

Martine Hecht *is* from England.

12-16-2012, 06:31 PM	#1
SheRaaa Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2009 Posts: 421	Accents on UM This is a really frivolous and off-the-wall topic, but I was talking to a friend the other day about how regional accents seem to have "faded" from younger generations. I've noticed there are a lot of great examples of the "stronger" accents on UM: -The Resurrection Mary segment: Chicago accent -Sammy Wheeler: a bit of near-southern twang (among other things LOL) -There was some segment I saw the other day (cannot remember it to save my life) where the interviewees had REALLY strong Philly accents. I know that's incredibly vague, but does this ring a bell for anyone?

06-22-2013, 07:48 PM	#7
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12-17-2012, 12:25 AM	#2
Corkys-Place Unsolved Mysteries Fan Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 23, 2010 Posts: 790	The accents in the Jerry Strickland - Missy Munday segment were shockers. Those people to me seemed like backwards hillbillies.

12-17-2012, 01:35 AM	#4
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	The first thing I thought of when I saw this thread is that Lisa Bishops' parents had strong Georgian accents. Segments prominently featuring New England accents: Doreen Picard/Susan Laferte, NH serial killer, Gail Delano (she DID have that Northerm accent pretty bad, reportedly), Joyce McClain, Alene Courchene, Doreen Marfeo Louisiana: Charles Mule, Mary Ann Perez, A.J. Breaux, Audrey Moate. Norman Ladner's dad had a pretty strong 'bayou' sound as well.

12-17-2012, 04:15 AM	#5
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	The detective in the Anthonette Cayedito segment (the Caucasian man). I noticed he said "Carson" like "CAH-son", etc.

06-22-2013, 07:29 AM	#6
Apostapler Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 06, 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 872	I don't recall his name, but: They did a lot of walkin' by the side of the road there. One of them had a size ten tennis shoe." guy. That was the thickest Texas accent I've ever heard. And even if you'd never heard of Whitey Bulger, there was no mistaking where the people interviewed about him were from. So very Boston.

06-22-2013, 08:20 PM	#8
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	Another for Chicago: David and Cynthia Dowaliby--especially David.

06-22-2013, 10:36 PM	#11
Necco Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 1,149	See, everyone in the Boston segments mailed all their Rs to the people in the NYC segments.

06-22-2013, 10:58 PM	#12
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	Not an interviewee but the guy in the Mary Celeste reenactment who was supposed to be an Irishman. Pamela June Ray's husband had a southern (Georgian) accent. I know it's been mentioned but those RI accents in the Picard/Laferte segment are so strong. It kind of surprises me every time I watch the segment.

06-23-2013, 10:49 AM	#13
Apostapler Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 06, 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 872	Okay, I have one that bugs me. Adam Hecht's mother. What the what? That accent doesn't jive anywhere. Unless his mother is from the UK, it just sounds like a really snooty "rich person" accent. I know that sounds ignorant, but really...

06-23-2013, 12:56 PM	#15
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	Wow. The 50 millionth "I hate the Hechts" post. Outstanding. Martine Hecht is from England.