whenever

[Anson Olds]

Dear list members:

I have in-laws from Louisiana who say "whenever" where I, and most people I
know, would say "when."  Example:  Whenever I was a kid, we went fishing
with my grandpa.  Has anyone run across this before?

Also, I never heard the pronunciation of Saturday as "Saer-day" until I
moved to New England.  Is that considered part of a Western New England
accent?

Thanks,
Emily Olds
c/o ansolds at massed.net