From years of watching old movies I had heard the MidAtlantic accent but I had no idea what it was called. I found it oddly repulsive and attractive, all at the same time. It represented a kind of ivory tower British ideal, but because it distinctly had American tones, it was accessible. It’s Not MidAtlantic… Continue reading Life and Death of the MidAtlantic Accent
Day: January 29, 2013
Err, Jibe, and Implosion: Mr. Trumbly Had It Right
At my high school was a teacher named Richard Trumbly. It didn’t matter if you had him as a teacher or not–you knew Mr. Trumbly. He was famous. He was famous for many reasons, but to pick just one? Well, he was famous for being nattily dressed and groomed–suits and pomaded hair–several full decades after… Continue reading Err, Jibe, and Implosion: Mr. Trumbly Had It Right