OT: Bronx

[Alice Faber]

Tom Zurinskas wrote:
> I don't think most eastcoasters would rhyme "bronx" with "honks".  One's an ah-word, the other's an awe-word to me.
>

Bzzztt! I've got a vibrant ah/aw contrast, but Bronx and honks are most
decidedly in the same category for me.

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