I'm from Salford myself, now living in Cumbria (Penrith). So I take no credit for noticing, though I wonder how many of your US readers noticed your change of voice. How long is it since you made the change then - did you move when you were still very young? Don't quite follow your meaning about "the game". Am I being stupid?
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It is an online shooting game that I believe is fairly popular right now, not that I have ever played it.
I grew up in Cheshire, went to uni in Yorkshire, and moved back to Cheshire, I am surprisingly under travelled, but I do watch tv from all over the world so I heard a lot of americanisms. My regional roots normally only show in my poetry, you must have heard of John Cooper Clarke being from Salford? I grew up with him and the liverpool poets like Brian Pattern. It is almost surprising what a great area it is for poetry and literature! Cumbria is such a beautiful part of england, the national parks are amazing to live near, I have visited a few times, not just for the kendal mint cake either lol
I'm now slightly confused about where in the world you are - which I suppose is the internet for you. I'd assumed the US (because of the pickled cactus) but now you say you've picked up Americanisms from watching TV around the world.
Tragically I'm only a few years younger than JCC and used to see him quite often around town when I worked in Manchester in the 70s - stick thin and Dylanesque, always on his own. Metaphorically we both grew up on:
Nowadays he's to be found being his drily humorous self on comedy panel shows and recently made an album of old-style covers with the guy out of the Stranglers.
Take care pet :o)
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