January 30, 2014
I'm watching a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8P7pSm10s8) about the rise and demise of the old Hotel Sterling in Wilkes Barre, Pa.
I remember that place. I had occasional date dinners there (in the early '60s), whenever a guy wanted to really impress me.
There's a fellow about my age talking in the clip about the hotel. He claims to be native to Wilkes Barre, but I'm not sure I can believe him, no matter what he says.
Because....
He pronounces it "Wilkes Barry".
"Barry"? No way!
Everybody from that area pronounces it "Wulks Beara". (Actually a blurred sound halfway between "Beara" and "Burra").
Or at least they usta!
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