http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/comment-page-1/#comment-75626 Andrew Beaujon Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:59:35 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/#comment-75626 there are two "l"s in both those words, pal. there are two "l"s in both those words, pal.

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/comment-page-1/#comment-75614 Jamie Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:53:48 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/#comment-75614 You say it like "Sailsa?" You are definitely weird. How would you say "balls to the wall?" I bet people misunderstand you a lot. You say it like "Sailsa?" You are definitely weird. How would you say "balls to the wall?" I bet people misunderstand you a lot.

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/comment-page-1/#comment-75565 CRA Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:20:20 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/#comment-75565 My parents are both from the Tidewater area of Virginia and they say salsa with the short a. Of course, I always just throught they were weird. My parents are both from the Tidewater area of Virginia and they say salsa with the short a. Of course, I always just throught they were weird.

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/comment-page-1/#comment-74222 JW Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:53:34 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/11/30/the-short-a-and-my-increasing-sense-of-isolation/#comment-74222 I like to say "asshole" with the "father a" as opposed to the "carrot a." It's very Schwarzenegger. I like to say "asshole" with the "father a" as opposed to the "carrot a." It's very Schwarzenegger.

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