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Driving directions From Fort Collins, CO to Spearfish, SD
340 mi – about 5 hours 51 mins
You're not very far away from the South Dakooootan accent. You may not notice it, but I bet your "o"s are slightly "oo"ed. People up north can hear my southern twinge, even though I can barely hear it.
@ Negrodamus/ducky: People in Raleigh have a Midwestern or Southern accent. Lord knows at state and particularly in my (agricultural) department, we had a lot of real southern talkers.
"Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman - do we have to call the Gentleman a gentleman if he's not one?"