[Fiji Hill]

one thing has always puzzled me about WFB: Why did he affect an English accent his entire life? I’m sure this was not his natural way of speaking, since I’ve never heard a native Nutmegger talk that way.

[ketsu]

one thing has always puzzled me about WFB: Why did he affect an English accent his entire life? I’m sure this was not his natural way of speaking, since I’ve never heard a native Nutmegger talk that way.

Because WFB fancied himself to be an aristocrat.

[Daffynition]

I've heard similar *affected* accents in Connecticut among the old money crowd. This article may explain some.