rascal
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Yes, the Texas accent is called the Texas Twang. I was born in New Jersey, but have lived most of my life in Texas. I can put on a solid Texas Twang when I'm around the right people. It helps a lot when dealing with my customers in the South. They trust a man with that accent over a man with a "Yankee" accent. When I am dealing with customers in NYC, or California, I lose the accent. People in NYC hear the Texas Twang, and they deduct 20 IQ points, at least.
CD
People raised in the lower South Island roll their "r"s. So gore sounds like gorrre. I don't know how or why but my sons boys both roll their "r" s it dumbfounds us listening to them.
We too use the word twang.
Russ