I didn't understand too much of this, I too am 74. One thing caught my eye:
"perhaps those people speak in a Mid Atlantic accent as well."
The rumor we had in our family (I haven't been able to verify it) was that my umpteenth great grandfather was born on the ship coming to America. So it seems possible he spoke with a Mid Atlantic accent...
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