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How to speak Black Country

Post 1

There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

Yo tayk a birra woir, yo heat irroop, yo hittit, and yo'm gorra nayl.


How to speak Black Country

Post 2

Researcher 192261

I can't see the point.


How to speak Black Country

Post 3

Lisboeta

Neat.

When I was growing up in Brum (not telling you how many years ago!), one local newspaper used to have a regular, humorous piece featuring the conversations of Enoch and Eli, Black Country codgers. To anyone outside the Midlands, the two accents sound the same -- but we could tell the difference. Every community has to find someone to look down on!


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