Re: Accents, was: Re: ALL THINGS MUST PASS

["John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>]

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Message text written by "Barry Spencer"

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> Did you know that there was once a San Francisco accent? "
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The most pronounced (ahem) SF accent was in the Mission District. Once in a
while I hear it again. It was also referred to as the accent from "South of
the Slot." The slot being referred to is a cable car slot.
The Mission accent has strong hints of French in it.

--John Kelly