“My Geordie is probably just about as bad as my English.”

— George W. Bush

Asked if he will be able to understand the accent in Tony Blair's constituency in North-East England, 14 November 2003 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3269703.stm
2000s, 2003

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