[OldPossum]

In North Dakota, people keep their money in a beenk, and send their kids to skoo-wull.

Actually, that last part about "school" being turned into two syllables is common among Yankee kids, not adults, for some odd reason. These kids (very young to teenagers) also turn "cool" to "coo ull."

This really sounds weird to these Southern ears.

[CatherineofAragon]

"Actually, that last part about "school" being turned into two syllables is common among Yankee kids, not adults, for some odd reason. These kids (very young to teenagers) also turn "cool" to "coo ull."

This really sounds weird to these Southern ears.

Don't get me started. "Coo-ull" is part of what I call post-millennial Valley Girl, for lack of a better term. I wish a linguist would do a study on it, because I'd be interested. High-school/college aged girls, and even young women in their 20s work it to death. It sets my teeth on edge.