Race/racism......

[Alison Murie]

 from Wilson:
>.........Jordan. His surname had the standard Southern
>pronunciation of, approximately, "Jerdan."

>For some reason, /or/ has special pronunciations in the South.
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This reminds me of Gaylord Perry(?), the pitcher famously suspected of
spitballing; called "GAY LORD" by most radio broadcasters, but " 'GAY l at rd"
by his family, as he explained in his memoir. I don't remember where his
home was. Kentucky?
AM

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