Things change and also change with location and social interaction.
I say 'pass' rhyming with 'lass' now rather than 'pass' rhyming with 'arse' both in speech and if/when I sing. So my origins have been modified.
I think it is almost unavoidable. A friend would start speaking like whoever he was with which would occasionally get him into trouble as people thought he was taking the piss (he wasn't - it's just what he did).
If the dominant music is American then it is little surprise that it affects people - even at open mic or singaround level - and strongly influences them. Whether consciously or not.
My dad flew a Hurricane among other planes in the war (quite partial to Mustangs too). The Spitfire had a better PR team
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