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Old 06-15-2001, 11:48 PM
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Originally posted by Wine&Blue:
I must admit, I have taken advantage of my accent in places outside the south. It's funny what you can get away with if you put a good "Y'all" in a sentence.

I had to laugh at this because it's so true! My cousin who grew up in South Carolina was visiting and when we went out for dinner she ordered a slice of pe-CAN pa (pecan pie to us Marylanders) and the waiter thought she was so adorable that he had the restaurant comp our desserts!

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