Warsh whiter than??

yamasaaaki har har · Post by **yamasaaaki har har** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:45 pm

Is it me, or did John Schlitt say "Warsh Whiter Than" on the Farewell DVD interview?

BriGuyPEI · Post by **BriGuyPEI** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:12 am

That would be "worsh"

Shell · Post by **Shell** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:46 pm

Chalk it up to being from Illinois-It's that midwestern accent.

carol d. · Post by **carol d.** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:26 pm

You mean they don't say "worsh" in Iowa!?

Uh, I guess that would be the Central Illinois accent, then. I grew up in Peoria about 60 miles from John's hometown and I used to say "worsh" until I moved north. After getting tired of being made fun of, I changed my ways and began talking like a Chicagoan. The next time you see John get him to say "anniversary" and see how that one sounds.

sue d. · Post by **sue d.** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:38 pm

It's definitely an ILLINOIS thing, not a Midwest term.

I've given him a hard time about that before... guess old habits die hard!

BriGuyPEI · Post by **BriGuyPEI** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:43 pm

"Worsh" is said by the rural people in my province too. And by Coach Z.

carol d. · Post by **carol d.** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:49 pm

Rural accent...hmmm, I like that.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:49 pm

"Warsh..." ha ha...say it right. Everyone knows it's "wash."

yamasaaaki har har · Post by **yamasaaaki har har** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:16 pm

I don't really know any Illinois-ians so I don't know how they talk... but I have a bunch of friends and family members in Ohio. Some of them say "warsh" some don't. What's interesting is my dad's mom and sisters say "warsh" but my dad doesn't. Once I even heard someone in Ohio say "squarsh."

(by the way I prefer the spelling "warsh" over "worsh" because it's funnier)

yamasaaaki har har · Post by **yamasaaaki har har** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:21 pm

carol d. wrote:You mean they don't say "worsh" in Iowa!?

Oh, and I'm from Iowa and I say "wash" the correct way. I think just about everyone else I know from Iowa does too. Not sure though...I don't get into conversations about washing too often...

....or conversations about warshing... whatever...

btw Coach Z is hilarious!! "a one-two! a one-two!"

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:13 pm

I don't think it's exclusive to Illinois, as I have friends in the south that say it as well. My Grandparents always told us to 'worsh our clothes, hands, dishes, etc. Don't forget the President lives in Worshington, DC.

Mitch

crossways · Post by **crossways** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:52 am

I have family just southwest of St. Louis and they have a city close by "Washington" -- they always say "wORshington"

9ersfan · Post by **9ersfan** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:38 am

*sigh... this happens in Idaho as well... I'm CONSTANTLY on my mom's case for talking about WORSHINGton... Ugh... drives me CRAZY!!!!

Tutor23 · Post by **Tutor23** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:50 pm

hilarious!
I was reared to say "warsh" - along with "shire" instead of "shower" - , but was mocked (by Alabamans, no less) for it. Do you know what it's like to be mocked by people from Alabama, about how you speak? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! I changed my pronunciation rather quickly! WASH!

sue d. · Post by **sue d.** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:44 am

That's too funny... I have people ask me (while we talk on the phone) if I'm from CANADA.

HUH? I don't say aBOOT when I'm saying 'about!'

I think the Zone is turning into a linguistics class!

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