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bobsouer
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Mary,
A very cogent point. I lived in Pittsburgh for 8 years and well remember some of the Western PA language oddities. For example, the local NFL franchise is known in those parts as the "Stillers." 
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TheVoiceOfBob
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| Lance Blair wrote: | | LOL! Everyone is looking for that killer read. |
Huh. I always thought everyone was looking for killer weed. Maybe I misunderstood them.
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TheVoiceOfBob
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Bob,
NO! Yunz lived in the 'burgh? That's my hometown. It took me YEARS to stop saying "gumbans".
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bobsouer
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Bob,
Yes, January 1994 to December 2001. I'll bet you still "red up" your house when company is coming over, huh?
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JBarrett
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I spent a couple years in western PA, and the whole "yunz" thing really threw me when I first heard it. Then someone kindly bought me a book on "Pittsburghese" and it became more clear......marginally....
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mcm
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| Pittsburgh is a linguistic law unto itself. Colors = kellers, downtown = dahn tahn, OMG. I thought the state license plate should read "Yinz got a friend in Pennsylvania" I did graduate work at Pitt in the 80's. Ritter's rocked. Does it still? |
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bobsouer
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| mcm wrote: | | Ritter's rocked. Does it still? |
Mary,
I've never been there, so can't offer any insight. Sorry. (An on an unrelated note, fabulous avatar, Mary!)
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