A Mid-Atlantic accent is specifically developed to sound neutral among American and British accents. Such accents used to be usual among the upper social classes of many cities in eastern North America, especially New York City (where it is sometimes called the "Locust Valley lockjaw" after the home of American President Franklin Roosevelt, who spoke with such an accent), Boston (where it is sometimes called a "Harvard accent" or "Boston Brahmin accent"), Philadelphia (where it is sometimes called a "Main Line accent"), and Baltimore. In fact, it formed a required segment of the education to be had at most of America's most prestigious schools until as late as 1950. In Britain, it has been most often affected by businessmen, intellectuals, and members of academia who seek or support a special Anglo-American relationship in areas of culture and commerce.
Mid-Atlantic accents have been popular in the entertainment industry. On the television program, "Frasier," the characters Frasier and Niles Crane speak with a Mid-Atlantic accent developed in the American city of Seattle. The iconic American actor, Katharine Hepburn, also spoke with a Mid-Atlantic accent developed in Connecticut, a short distance northeast of New York City. Another actor and icon, Cary Grant, spoke with a different Mid-Atlantic accent developed in Bristol on England's west coast.
by Dr. Henry Seton December 12, 2008
Get the Mid-Atlantic accent mug.The President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, representing His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, being met together, deem it right to make known certain common principles in the national policies of their respective countries on which they base their hopes for a better future for the world.
First, their countries seek no aggrandizement, territorial or other;
Second, they desire to see no territorial changes that do not accord with the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned;
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;
Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity;
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;
Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;
Eighth, they believe that all of the nations of the world, for realistic as well as spiritual reasons must come to the abandonment of the use of force. Since no future peace can be maintained if land, sea or air armaments continue to be employed by nations which threaten, or may threaten, aggression outside of their frontiers, they believe, pending the establishment of a wider and permanent system of general security, that the disarmament of such nations is essential. They will likewise aid and encourage all other practicable measures which will lighten for peace-loving peoples the crushing burden of armaments.
Signed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt & Winston S. Churchill
First, their countries seek no aggrandizement, territorial or other;
Second, they desire to see no territorial changes that do not accord with the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned;
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;
Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity;
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;
Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;
Eighth, they believe that all of the nations of the world, for realistic as well as spiritual reasons must come to the abandonment of the use of force. Since no future peace can be maintained if land, sea or air armaments continue to be employed by nations which threaten, or may threaten, aggression outside of their frontiers, they believe, pending the establishment of a wider and permanent system of general security, that the disarmament of such nations is essential. They will likewise aid and encourage all other practicable measures which will lighten for peace-loving peoples the crushing burden of armaments.
Signed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt & Winston S. Churchill
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Get the chase atlantic mug.A small town east of Jacksonville, FL. It is populated by mostly wealthy older people who think that all those without said age or money do not belong in their town. Thinly veiled racism and elitism abound.
The city is divided into segments as follows: 1.)There is the ghetto known as Royal Palm/Mayport, this is an embarrassment to all those not living there, commonly forgotten when speaking of AB. 2.)There is the old part of the town populated by people who just want the 32233 zip code without having a decent house, mostly made of old beach homes converted to rental property. 3.)There is the ultra rich area composed of beachfront homes, Selva Marina and those streets north of approx 13th. In this final section you will find more blue-blood, than nouveau riche.
The city is divided into segments as follows: 1.)There is the ghetto known as Royal Palm/Mayport, this is an embarrassment to all those not living there, commonly forgotten when speaking of AB. 2.)There is the old part of the town populated by people who just want the 32233 zip code without having a decent house, mostly made of old beach homes converted to rental property. 3.)There is the ultra rich area composed of beachfront homes, Selva Marina and those streets north of approx 13th. In this final section you will find more blue-blood, than nouveau riche.
Save up your money son, and then someday you'll be able to rent half a duplex in Atlantic Beach, FL!
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"She likes to be tickled on her mid-Atlantic strip."
"My ship was at full mast when I saw her mid-Atlantic strip."
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The east coast equivalent to Las Vegas a city where the inhabitants are overlooked and live amongst Pimps Pushers Prostitutes, and Poverty
Home Of Black Wall Street East, rappers like Riz, Captains of Bread, and MAVA 800blok and Smoke
A city where multi million dollar hotels stand a few blocks
away from low income housing
Home of the Monopoly Board Game
Despite all of its ills its still one of the illest cities
in NJ A.C. STAND UP!!!
The east coast equivalent to Las Vegas a city where the inhabitants are overlooked and live amongst Pimps Pushers Prostitutes, and Poverty
Home Of Black Wall Street East, rappers like Riz, Captains of Bread, and MAVA 800blok and Smoke
A city where multi million dollar hotels stand a few blocks
away from low income housing
Home of the Monopoly Board Game
Despite all of its ills its still one of the illest cities
in NJ A.C. STAND UP!!!
"You're from Jersey...what part?"
"I'm from Atlantic City."
"A.C.?Oh word? my mans and them stay out there on Maryland Ave"
"I'm from Atlantic City."
"A.C.?Oh word? my mans and them stay out there on Maryland Ave"
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