George! Great to hear from you! The last time I was in Concord I went by the house you used to live in, and wondered how you’re doing. I hope you are well!
Both parts of this post are interesting. Thanks. In regard to accents: My mother was born and raised in Atlanta, so she had a strong southern accent when she married my dad. He needed her to get rid of her accent, probably for professional reasons, at least in part, as he was an officer in the Navy, with the requisite social obligations and the accompanying need to make a good impression. She told me she had to master saying 'Forty-four pork chops and four more' properly, with the required r's.
All the same, many years later, when selling ice cream from a truck in Kalamazoo, I was asked whether I came from the South. She seems to have kept some of her accent and passed it along to her sons.
Very interesting post, as usual. I like both of the illustrations, but find the yellow one more luminous and appealing.
Yeah, I agree in retrospect.
Glad to hear you have moved back to NH. I greatly envy you that. I am currently residing in Wisconsin.
I loved this article today.
Your old friend.
G Kretschmar
George! Great to hear from you! The last time I was in Concord I went by the house you used to live in, and wondered how you’re doing. I hope you are well!
Both parts of this post are interesting. Thanks. In regard to accents: My mother was born and raised in Atlanta, so she had a strong southern accent when she married my dad. He needed her to get rid of her accent, probably for professional reasons, at least in part, as he was an officer in the Navy, with the requisite social obligations and the accompanying need to make a good impression. She told me she had to master saying 'Forty-four pork chops and four more' properly, with the required r's.
All the same, many years later, when selling ice cream from a truck in Kalamazoo, I was asked whether I came from the South. She seems to have kept some of her accent and passed it along to her sons.