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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
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Subject: Re: Re: No joy?  (-> accent of pilots)
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Date: Mon, 15-Oct-84 16:58:49 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 15 16:58:49 1984
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> civil aviation, where all pilots (at least those I know) enjoy emulating
> their heroes (in such ways as adopting a pseudo-Texan accent, like that
> of the hero of "Right Stuff") whether they have a military background
> or not.
> 
> I think.

	Well one thing is true. It is not a pseudo-Texas accent. It is
from West Virginia (read "The Right Stuff" book by Tom Wolfe), and based
almost completely on the voice of the first man to break the sound barrier.

-- 
				Craig Werner
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		What do you expect?  Watermelons are out of season!