Speaking of which...
When I first joined the Army, I was 18 years old and from the Midwest, Columbus, Ohio. After Basic Training at Ft. Dix, NJ, I was assigned to Ft. Devens, MA, where I was immediately identified by the locals there as coming from the Deep South, because of my "southern" accent.
I was then assigned to San Antonio, TX, where I was immediately identified by the locals there as coming from Boston, MA, because of my 'strong' New England accent. When I was reassigned to Ft. Devens, MA, many years later, it was commented on by my fellow workers what a pleasant southern drawl I had and I must hail from Georgia or Alabama with that 'southern' accent.
It was at this point I declared I was from Columbus, Ohio, the middle of the United States and that we Ohioians set the standard for correct accent as it was the rest of ya' all that had the weird accents.
Ya' all take care now, ya' here?
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