I once knew a Pittsburgher (yunz guys know all about our accent, right?) who
went to England for 3 months and came back with a British accent wearing
tweeds. So it's possible to convert "Yunzonics" into proper English, but
"Alabamize"? Let's watch Kieth and see if he says "jolly good show" after
Tonya's next record run or starts calling his cell phone a "blower".
Maybe Kieth bought the Jaguar because it's really a Ford product.
Lance
----- Original Message -----
From: <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 9:41 AM
Subject: Keith Turk - maybe he's turning into a Brit? (Non LSR mostly)
> List
>
> "Keith Turk is steadily changing .... to a Brit" ???
>
> Having started as an Austin Healey lover and owner, an admirer of Malcolm
> Campbell and Donald Healey on the flats .. .... then a record holder in a
> Jaguar saloon ,,,,,,,,,,,, then a Berkely sports car owner (slightly
> modified of course via the way of a Camaro) ............and now a
purchaser
> of a Jaguar ... you folks in the USA and in 'Bama may need to get him
> checked over for signs of turning into a Brit.
>
> He will probably start drinking proper hot tea this year at Maxton!
>
> Is this something like an Alien possession ......... outwardly looking the
> same as ever but now totally changed inside ................ I did not
> know that the British were sending over spacecraft to abduct fake rock
> makers for research.
>
> Next sign will be that he stops drinking the diet coke and drinks the diet
> 'Virgin Cola' sparkling stuff in a silver can - you may not know this
> beverage that Richard Branson has given his name to?
>
> Other signs soon will probably be starting to talk in true English, with a
> 'cut glass' BBC (as in British Broadcasting Corporation) accent.
>
> Hey guys ..... it must be anothe pick on Keith period .... nothiong much
> happening in the LSR world over here
>
> Regards,
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
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