6.3.11

Yorkshire Dialect

I think as long as the main focus of the posters is the difference between North and South they work with the idea off opposites but I do need context for the middle poster. I think if I were to have the middle poster as some yorkshire dialect they would work much better.

SOURCE 1

Two Yorkshiremen approach each other on the village street.
"Ay up!" says Arthur.
"Ay up!" replies Bill.
"Ows ta bin?"
"Middlin"
Middlin - good, if Bill had been feeling down, he would have said "nobbut middlin" or if just ok "fair't middlin" its basically one step below can't complain.

Old Lady and Mother outside shop
"Hello Mrs. Dyson," says mother, "looks like rain.".
"Ee love," comes the reply, "we shall atter let it.".

The other day I overheard two old ladies as they passed each other in Morrisons. Without any preamble, without stopping, and without any subsequent conversation the exchange went like this -
"Int it dreadful?"
"It is!"

SOURCE 2

Tha / Thi - Your
Thee - You
Anall - Me too, As well
Blether - Talk nonsense
Aht - Outside
Anall - Me
Clemmed - Hungry
Ay Up - Hello
Nowt - Nothing
Owt - Anything
Lug - Car

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