> I was
born and raised in Central California (San > Jose) and still live
in the > same house we moved to when I was 7. I came up 45%
> yankee. I kept getting > upper midwest answers.....I
have never even been > there.
Ditto. Born & raised in
So Cal and have lived in CO & WA, but got 45% Yankee w/ lots of upper
midwest answers. I've been to Chicago a couple times to visit my
grandmother, but I seriously doubt that's affected my speech that
much.