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Thread #46334 Message #2120710
Posted By: GUEST,edthefolkie
07-Aug-07 - 05:54 AM
Thread Name: Worst accent or what?
Subject: RE: Worst accent or what?
All the Robin Hoods I can think of. Costner is just dire and Errol Flynn is obviously from Oz (sorry, Tasmania). Sean Connery - Edinburgh as usual. Richard Todd - thinks he's still playing Guy Gibson.
Mind you it would have been a good laugh if the various Robins had had a proper dialect coach from Nottingham. Can you imagine them trying these?
"Ay up duck!" - Hello my old friend Will Scarlett.
"Ay up then!" - as above, but Will has not been around for some time.
"AY UP THEN!" - Look at that attractive Maid Marian over there.
"Ayergoterweeyer?" - Is Maid Marian with you today?
"Oowereewee?" - Who was that with the Sheriff?
"Eewerweeissen!" - The Sheriff was on his own.
And if you think that's impenetrable, try Ilkeston up the road!