Is this kid from New England a Dixie or a Red Sox, can't say Yankee

to take this quiz go to; http://www.adamsonhigh.com/yankee_dixie_quiz.html

1) i pronounce Aunt like Want which is Clearly Massachusetts, SE Maine, or Rhode Island

2) I pronounce caramel with two syllables which is Most common around the Great Lakes and into the northeast U.S.

3)Creek rhymes with Meek which is Common throughout the entire United States

4) 4. How do you pronounce the second syllable in pajamas? Well it would have to be rhyming with jam because it is jam Northeast United States and Great Lakes, and west Coast

5)How do you pronounce route? Well rhyming with Clout of course which is Most common to the Northeast United States

6) Do you pronounce "cot" and "caught" the same way? Well yes I do, which is Common nearly everywhere

7)How do you address a group of people? Well You all which Common nearly everywhere ("you guys" favors northern), I did tihnk of you guys first through.

8) What kind of sale is it on the front lawn? well a yard sale of course; All of U.S.; slightly favors the southeast

9) What's that long sandwich with lots of cold cuts and toppings? Oh give me a grinder, Throughout Connecticut north to Vermont

10) What's the tiny lobster that crawls around in creek bottoms? You mean crayfish; Northeast U.S. and Great Lakes region

11) What do you call gym shoes? Must be talking about sneakers here; Very strongly biased toward the Northeast United States

12) What is spread onto the tops of cakes; you mean frosting; New England and western Great Lakes

13) What's that road along an Interstate highway? A service road ofcourse; Used nationwide, especially in urban areas

14) What do you put groceries in? Well i've never heard of a Poke so a bag; Used nationwide and in southern urban areas

15) Where might you get water in a public building? Oh this is easy, show me the Bubblah; Heavy bias in southern Wisconsin and Massachusetts

16) What is that bubbly carbonated drink called? You mean a soda; Used heavily in northeast US and California

17)What's it called when you throw toilet paper over a house? Well that's toilet papering; Used throughout United States

18) What's the night before Halloween called? Oh good old Mischief night, or in New Hampshire we call this the night we trick or treat. Centered heavily on New York City and New Jersey.

19) I hope you're enjoying reading this as much as I'm typing it; What's a drive through liquor store called? Ah Quinnipiac University. What that isn't a choice, well then I've never heard of it; Dont worry, this is a common response.

20) What's that bug that rolls into a ball when you touch it? A roly poly; Most common to the southeast U.S.

So I am 43% (Red Sox). Barely into the Red Sox category. I would like to inform people that if you have it recompute your score it goes up and after I clicked it 3 times it make me 100% dixie. I'm guessing people in the south have to click things many times before it works for them.

That's the blog for today, sports will return tomorrow.
~Chag