Hiking and the random R

Quick post, as I am on my way to bed.

Went for a hike (ok really just a walk) this weekend. Was going to write about it, but Lori beat me to it. Here is a link to her post about it.

The random R:

It may not be news to you, but people here talk a little different than most of us. The most fascinating thing about New England accents is what I call the Random R. It is random, because there are no rules that I can figure out. Smarter people might be able to decipher the code, but not me.

For instance, they remove most of the "R's" from the end of words and many from the middle of words. The become long H sounding things.

Car = Cahh
Yard = Yahhd

They even take the R out of hamburger, which is Hamburg

There are many other examples, but I am sure you know what I mean. The thing that surprised me though is when I realized that they were taking those "R's" and randomly inserting them elsewhere.

Spatula = Spatuler
Idea = Idear
Wash = Warsh

Not everybody here talks like this, but I get to smile several times a week as I hear one of the true New Englander's speak. I did notice that the dropping of the "R's" happens more often than the adding of the "R's." Do you think they send the extras to Spanish speaking countries so that they have enough "R's" to roll?