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Chrétien was the first prime minister from Quebec to speak English with a French accent. Before him, French leaders tended to speak English with an Irish accent.

Is this true? It seems kind of random if so. Is this because of a Newfoundland/Labrador influence or something? Were there many Irish teachers of English in Quebec in the first part of the 20th century? (I'm assuming Trudeau and Mulroney don't count for this.)

― sundarsubramanian (SundarS), Thursday, 7 December 2006 07:13 (nineteen years ago)

Bush is the first Yankee from Texass who talks like a dumbass.

It's not the most profound statement I've ever made here, but I was just trolling the Unanswered Questions.

Trolling like a fisherman, you see.

― PPlains (PPlains), Thursday, 14 December 2006 22:01 (nineteen years ago)


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