So interesting about the “old Andover “ accent. I was not aware of this but I am aware of the almost identical Yankee speech in old Seabrook, N.H. . One big difference is that the “‘Brookers” accent was looked down on as uneducated, country speech. Because Seabrook was an isolated and self-contained community, natives kept that delightful twang longer than Andover. Even now, while the sea coast has become prime real estate, the accent can be heard among older ‘Brookers.
So interesting about the “old Andover “ accent. I was not aware of this but I am aware of the almost identical Yankee speech in old Seabrook, N.H. . One big difference is that the “‘Brookers” accent was looked down on as uneducated, country speech. Because Seabrook was an isolated and self-contained community, natives kept that delightful twang longer than Andover. Even now, while the sea coast has become prime real estate, the accent can be heard among older ‘Brookers.