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Southern sound most attractive
Survey deems Georgian accent the best
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Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh made the Southern accent romantic in their portrayals of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara in the 1939 classic, “Gone with the Wind.”
Savannah King
Updated: Jan 7, 2014, 6:00 AM
Published: Jan 6, 2014, 9:27 PM
Every Southern girl and gentleman knows there are occasions when one must lay on the thick-and-slow-as-molasses-on-a-winter-day accent. Generally, those occasions require the speaker to be charming and just a bit sassy. Que the drawl and you’ve got ‘em hook, line and sinker.
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‘Something that needed to be done’: Markers to line Green Street for Memorial Day
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Rock Creek Vietnam Veteran Johnny Hulsey attends the Rotary Club of Hall County's weekly meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Gainesville Civic Center along with other veterans for the donation of $17,000 toward the club's Salute to Veterans service project. - photo by Scott Rogers
Greg Finan Jr.
The Times
Updated: May 15, 2024, 6:48 PM
Published: May 15, 2024, 6:03 PM
Losing three of his high school friends along with others he served with in the Ninth Infantry Division during his tour in Vietnam from 1966-1967 is something that still haunts Johnny Hulsey.
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