Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
I have never heard the "r" in Washington or wash except from people who were from Illinois or Indiana. A lot of them live around Phoenix, so it was pretty common there.
I worked really hard to get rid of my Boston accent, but once, when I went on a job interview when I graduated from college, I walked in, shook the guy's hand, and he looked at me and said, "Cape Cod."
Huh? He then said, "Are you from New England.?"
I always pronounce my r's, unless I am really yelling and angry. In fact, you rarely hear anyone with the accent around where I live. It seems to live on in certain towns and cities, maybe where people don't move in or out as much.
I'm from the Cape and my accent (after MUCH effort) is pure Midwestern these days...except after I've had a few drinks. It cracks my friends up.