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Brigid

(17,621 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:04 AM Nov 2013

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Lawrence O'Donnell is talking about the French consulate warning French tourists to avoid Dorchester

A French class at Codman Academy wrote a letter to them when they read about it in the paper. It's where LO grew up. You should hear him pronounce "Daw-ster!"

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Lawrence O'Donnell is talking about the French consulate warning French tourists to avoid Dorchester (Original Post) Brigid Nov 2013 OP

sorry I do not get the "joke"... chillfactor Nov 2013 #1

I'm not mocking him. Brigid Nov 2013 #2

The Dorchesterites I know don't even say that TexasProgresive Nov 2013 #3

Why should French tourists avoid Dorchester? seveneyes Nov 2013 #4

chillfactor

(7,576 posts)

1. sorry I do not get the "joke"...

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:16 AM

Nov 2013

If Lawrence grew up there perhaps that is how people there pronounce it...........

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

2. I'm not mocking him.

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:23 AM

Nov 2013

I just got tickled at hearing a native Bostonian pronounce it.

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

3. The Dorchesterites I know don't even say that

Reply to Brigid (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 07:59 AM

Nov 2013

They call their "town" Dot. Eliminates all the Rs.
Oh that's good, maybe we should all talk with a Bostonian accent - eliminate the Rs!

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

4. Why should French tourists avoid Dorchester?

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 09:40 AM

Nov 2013

Are the people living there any different than other areas? Is there a risk in Dorchester that is higher for the French?

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