tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18214889.post113625761944031476..comments2023-11-01T02:06:39.543+11:00Comments on Ella's child - family stories and other: Amy's lovely accentMiddle Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09962830669606760640noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18214889.post-1136403825581001872006-01-05T06:43:00.000+11:002006-01-05T06:43:00.000+11:00Okay, so for we Americans, what the heck is a Pom?...Okay, so for we Americans, what the heck is a Pom? <BR/><BR/>I used Audioblogger to do a post on my blog back when it first debuted. Like most of us, I can't stand the sound of my own voice, and when faced with saying something on my blog, found myself completely at a loss for words (no one who knows me would EVER believe that!) But how fun it would be to hear the voices of fellow bloggers from Scotland, Australia, England, and I suppose for you folks from there, for you to hear our various American accents. Mine is distinctly Californian - all fast-talking and "you guys" and whatnot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649567424535224622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18214889.post-1136273390286610152006-01-03T18:29:00.000+11:002006-01-03T18:29:00.000+11:00Sorry should proof read ..."Don doesn't know what ...Sorry should proof read ..."Don doesn't know what to say..." not satMiddle Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962830669606760640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18214889.post-1136273290051286912006-01-03T18:28:00.000+11:002006-01-03T18:28:00.000+11:00Yes but..yes but... yes but... at least 75% of Aus...Yes but..yes but... yes but... at least 75% of Australians in the 1950's had an Irish Catholic ancestry... and the Nuns from 1900 - today had and have a major influence on our education system...like the "haitch" "aitch" issue here regarding the letter H...Catholics say Haitch pre 1970 Proddies say Aitch... poor bloody Don doesn't know what to sat as his proddie parents sent him to a catholic school to sort him out and he's really a confused ex Presbyterian/ catholic... (but can still catch a penny he drops before it hits the ground...apart from that have a listen to Amy's voice thingie on her blog...she has the most lovely speaking voice...Middle Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962830669606760640noreply@blogger.com