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Friday Fun: Midwest Voice Translator

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May 17, 2020, 02:02 PM
OKCGene
Friday Fun: Midwest Voice Translator
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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
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I grew up in Detroit, MI, which is generally considered part of the Midwest, and never heard such language. We spoke like a dictionary there. (Southerners actually came to Detroit to lose their accents when seeking announcer/news jobs on TV.)

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You mean DEEtroit city????


Deetroit. Yep, home of Shinola. You remember Shinola.

Detroit Shinola

I never thought I’d hear the words “I spent $1,500 for a Shinola Watch”.


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May 17, 2020, 02:04 PM
ZSMICHAEL
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Sure do.