The Colbert Report: "soda water"

[Margaret Lee]

Some of my older relatives (in Virginia) pronounce gingerale as "ginjale."



From: Bill Palmer <w_a_palmer at BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: The Colbert Report: "soda water"
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 8:52 PM


I almost never hear "Coke", in the south (NC, GA, TN).  It is always
"co-cola"

Bill





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