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mccormick_spicy t1_j9sie93 wrote

Delaware and lots of Philly have this pronunciation too. I also often hear pellow instead of pillow. It’s regional for sure

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N_Continent t1_j9s9wy9 wrote

Reply to comment by ThebesSacredBand in charm city by Lemongirl65

I’m guessing he’s probably referring to the small region inside Cockeysville named ‘Texas.’ It’s right across the street from the stone quarry near where Padonia and Beaver Dam roads meet. It has a Sam’s Club and a Lowe’s and that’s pretty much it.

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CreampuffOfLove t1_j9s8qgw wrote

Reply to charm city by Lemongirl65

I mean, my people got off the boat in Locust Point, walked about 8-10 blocks, and just stayed! But certainly extremely strange lol.

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ThoughtCollection t1_j9s30yl wrote

My wife says melk. We both grew up in Frederick and have been in bmore for about 10 years. I think she’s always said it that way though, so maybe a Maryland thing?

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RL_Mutt t1_j9s0l6s wrote

Reply to comment by rhinestone_indian in charm city by Lemongirl65

Oh I 100% agree. He kept asking other people in stopped traffic and I can guarantee that there are one or two people gullible enough to just hand over their phone to a random person.

I was on my lunch break in Times Square in like 2014 and a German family came up to me out of nowhere on the street. The Mother handed me her phone with one of those cases where they had their credit cards and other things in a pocket and asked me if I knew the number for a cab to Rockefeller Center.

I was dumbfounded. Just gave me an $800 iPhone with zero hesitation. Those folks are definitely out there.

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