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Old 08-16-2020, 08:43 PM
 
Location: Wisco Disco
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Old 08-16-2020, 08:45 PM
 
Location: Crook County, Hellinois
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That's New York.
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Old 08-21-2020, 11:24 PM
 
Location: Wisco Disco
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That's New York.
Have you been to Bridgeport?
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Old 08-21-2020, 11:51 PM
 
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Frank Cullota you can find very interesting Chicago mob stories on youtube. Definite Chicago accent. God bless the man. He just passed away.
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Old 08-22-2020, 03:56 AM
 
Location: Crook County, Hellinois
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Have you been to Bridgeport?
I stand corrected. It's probably the shared Irish influence.
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Old 08-22-2020, 08:29 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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I myself have noticed some similarities between the working-class versions of the New York and Chicago accents. One notable example being how the "th" sound becomes a "t" or "d".
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