Regional dialect is very interesting. It's something you don't expect to notice coming from Massachusetts to Connecticut. Sure, if I was in Georgia, I'd expect different popular terms to describe common items, but such differences from one New England state to another, especially two that share a border, throw me a bit.
So, this brings up a couple questions I remember asking kids years ago in college that were from other parts of the country. Is West Hartford a Bubbler town or a Water Fountain town? How about Grinders or Subs (this I flop back and forth between)? Thankfully, I know that I can at least still call my Coke Soda and not Pop (this seems to be more of a Midwest and Canadian thing).
I found a page of New England phrases on the Worcester, MA website. Do these apply in Connecticut? Is this a land of Oki Doki and Down Cellar (or cella), or are things Ok and In The Basement? I doubt things are quite as Wicked as they are in Massachusetts, but I could be wrong.
I don't know. Maybe I should just Let It Be. Not for nothing, but I find this sort of thing pretty interesting.
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