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Instructions · Help Dixie's Last Stand In this toon, Homestar Runner has a hint of a southern accent. TBC are from Georgia. It could explain why Old-Timey Homestar has a bit of a southern accent. From: Marshmallow's Last Stand Posted on: 05:01, 2 October 2006 (UTC) Note that only the bold part of the above fact is being being voted upon. The first line is included for context. Arguments for: TBC may have purposefully given Old-Timey Homestar a Southern accent as a nod to Regular-Time Homestar's original voice (in MLS), which at times had a slight drawl. Arguments against: It is questionable whether TBC intentionally gave Homestar a Southern accent in Marshmallow's Last Stand. The accent is only pronounced on a few lines (the only one I really hear it on is "Now how about my star back, Strong Bad?"). If this accent was unconscious, then it is almost certain that Old-Timey Homestar's accent is unrelated. TBC aren't from Georgia. They're Hoosiers. And for this reason, I really think the entire fact should be elimiated, not just the second part. Additional comments: This fact is being STUFFed because it's been in the article for a long time. If I've misrepresented the "arguments for", please correct them. Re: the second arg against: Yes, but now they live in Georgia. They even went to school in Atlanta, so they moved down there early enough for us to say that they are from the South. A few comments about this issue: I don't think it matters how long TBC were in Indiana before they moved to Georgia. I know several Indianans who have a recognizable Southern accent. Actually, I would say that in the Midwest, the accent is often present in rural areas but absent in urban areas; I've heard the same is often true in the South, where Southerners in large cities do not have a strong accent. So, they could have picked up a Southern accent in either Indiana in Georgia (though Atlanta is a large city). However, they didn't pick up a Southern accent in either place; if you listen to their voices, you don't hear one. The "they live in Georgia" statement doesn't really say too much. It doesn't claim what the connection is between that fact and HR's accent. For this reason, I think it's more irrelevant as currently worded than false in some way. Note that there is barely a hint of a Southern accent in Homestar Runner's voice in MLS. I only hear it on one line, mentioned above. Should we keep the first line? I think it's fine to stay, but I might remove the bit about Georgia. At this point, though, we should probably close this fact and address that part in a separate STUFF, for minimal confusion's sake. Votes to accept: Votes to decline: Trey56 DorianGray Heimstern Läufer  Loafing Jaycemberween (Ho ho ho!) — Elcool (talk)(contribs) Stinkoman KTalk Trelawney — Lapper (talk) - Qermaq - (T/C)  Mycroft Holmes - The Joe(Talk) Point7Q [ Back to STUFF index ]