Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Where are you from?

I left work a little early today.  We were suppose to have a storm and I had a 45 minute drive.  And I have a little comp time saved up.

The storm never really came.  But since I arrived a little early to pick up Ladybug, I sat down and chatted for a while.

As I was chatting with the kids and the staff a woman came in behind me.  She also started chatting but I didn't really pay attention until she said 1 word.  It was innocent enough.  The word?  WATER.

But it didn't sound like "water".  It sounded like "wurter".  I turned around as one of the staff was telling her that her accent gave away where she was from.

Me:  I know it really does.
Staff: Such a heavy Boston accent.
Me:  Boston?  That isn't a Boston accent.
Staff:  It's not??  Then were is she from?
Me: Pennsylvania.  Nobody says wurter unless they are from PA.
Other Mama:  So close!
Me: You are not from PA?  Where are you from?
Other Mama: I am from Philadelphia.  But PA was a good guess.

Ummm... I hate to have a geography lesson here but isn't Philadelphia in PA?

Mean Mama

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