Ever noticed how Bush pronounces "rather"?

[elperromagico]

Just noticed this in catching a snippet of Bush's "energy" speech. It might just be an anomaly, as I can't recall another time when I've heard Bush say "rather."

His pronunciation of "rather" rhymes with "father" instead of "lather." Is that a Texas thing? I have my doubts.

One hates to nitpick, but even the lib'rul junior senator from Massachusetts rhymes "rather" with "lather." :P

I'm telling you, this guy talks like Thurston Howell when the cameras aren't on.

[LisaM]

1. I know! It's very Hahvahd the way he says it.

He says "rahthah." I've noticed it as well.

[sui generis]

2. it's mid atlantic pronuncification

they don't say stuff like that 'round these here parts.

[BurtWorm]

5. It's actually New England.

Like where Bush was born and went to school for most of his "education."

[sui generis]

8. "mid atlantic"

is that weird pseudo brit made up crap that was supposed to be the mark of good breeding in New England, but New England will do.

[Theres-a]

9. Most people don't know that

He is some product.

[Spacemom]

3. It's not a Texas thing

Unlike *, I was actually born and raised in Texas. It rhymes with lather. He's a baboon.

[Spacemom]

6. I apologize

That was insulting to Baboons.

* is a Baboon turd.

[BikeWriter]

10. Yes'm, and the country version is sometimes likely to put a "d"...

in front of it like drather or druther.

[yewberry]

4. That's how my family pronounces it.

Seriously.

cf bawthroom, tomahto, lawf.

[last_texas_dem]

7. Funny

The "Texas rancher" talks like one of them blue-state elitists... lol

[bushisanidiot]

11. They don't call him CAPTAIN CLUELESS for nothing..

heh..

[elperromagico]

12. That boy ain't right,

I'll tell ya whut.