went to the dentist the other day, i've seen many dentists the last few years...but this is my first french one. he speaks some english, with deadly comic timing.
he asked (as did all the office staff) what part of the states i'm from.
"oh, i'm from Chicago"
"oo, Meeshigan?"
"um, no, Illinois"
"Lahs Veegaahs?"
"what?"
"I ahdore Lahs Veegaahs!!"
"um, ok, that's cool"
disclaimer: i use Chicago as the simplest blanket answer. you try explaining," Well, I grew up in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin but we spent weekends in Chicago, and I went to boarding school north of Chicago and then again in another town south of FdL, then I spent two years on my own in Chicago, then moved back to Wisconsin but to Madison this time for five years, but most recently, I've been living in Savannah, Georgia for the last five years." in french.
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