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I figured it would have a more elongated vowel sound, like a diphthongal a followed by ah. "Baahb." Learn something new every day.

 

Can you hear them?
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well, that's no surprise
Can you see them?
See right through them
They use religion as a shield
Many secrets to reveal

Doesn't matter what we say
No one listens any way
Hey, hey, hey
Their guys stop the steal

There's a weapon
That they will use
In their defense
Violence

When you look at them
Look right through them
We really hope they'll disappear
That's when we'll lose the fear
It doesn't matter what we say
No one listens any way
Hey, hey, hey

Their guys stop the steal
Pay no mind to what we say
It doesn't matter anyway
Hey, hey, hey

Their guys stop the steal
Hush, dumb racist
Don't you cry
Donnie angel
Will dry your eyes

 

That probably is a little more accurate

 

It probably actually was pronounced "Baahb" (which, with the broad "ah" would sound like "Bob" to someone from the Great Lakes). If this person was actually trying to say "Bob," it would be "Bawwb." And if he's a true Masshole, it would be "Bawww-by." I'd imagine Bawww-by" can't get ovuh "Tawwww-my" moving on to "Tamper." But he's thrilled that "Pawww-pi" is a fahkin' Hawl of Fam-ah.

And that's all I got.

Edit:
I'll add that there's ethnic distinctions. When I hear an older Boston accent, I can tell if the speaker is Irish (Southie, Charleston an any number of working-class suburbs -- that's the typical "townie" accent), Italian (East Boston, Saugus, Revere, Winthrop) or Jewish (originally Dorchester, Mattapan, Chelsea, Malden and later Brookline, Newton, Randolph, Swampscott and Sharon). There's even a Black Boston accent (former Patriot and Boston native Jermaine Wiggins, who's on the radio, is probably the best example)

And that's all I got.

 

You get some quaint ones in the more tucked-away parts of Virginia, as well.

John Travolta probably pulled off the worst Southern accent ever in Urban Cowboy. Although it's a lot easier to speak Georgia than Texas.

 

Can finally breathe easier about the expanded ACA subsidies. Thank god. Inspired me to write my first-ever letter to a Senator even. Have talked about it before here. We started on ACA in its first year and for two of us it went from about 800 to almost 1,300 for the premium. We made too much to get the subsidy but not enough where that wasn't a stomach punch. When they extended the subsidies to include more people last year, we had discount from June on and now all this year but that would have gone away. I'd calculated ours would have gone from 680 this year to over $1,600 next year if we lost the subsidy. Had no idea what the hell we were going to do.

 

You know who looks pretty good right now
Chuck Schumer

 

Me too. So glad that passed. It’s a lifesaver.

 

I wish they could have passed the $35/month cap on insulin for private insurance but I’m glad it’s there for Medicare

 

They could still pass it, if they can find 10 Rs to support it. You wonder why they don't.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/07/insulin-cap-budget-congress/

“Republicans have just gone on the record in favor of expensive insulin,” said Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). “After years of tough talk about taking on insulin makers, Republicans have once against wilted in the face of heat from Big Pharma."