About accents

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Re: About accents

Postby badger » Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:25 pm

this is my favourite accent-related anecdote/quip:

Henry Kissinger's elder brother was once asked how - given they emigrated to America at the same time - he had an American accent but Henry still had a thick, mittle-European one.

"Well? That's simple" he said "Henry....doesn't listen"
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