Deep in the heart of Texas...no, make that Sweden.

Much like in the deep south of the U.S., in the deep south of Sweden, the people have a an accent. And much like in the deep south of the U.S., most of it is charming to hear and some of it is just plain awful. And with some of it -even to those who speak the language- they really have to listen to understand. I am sitting in the midst of a group of ladies that speak with a HEAVY scanian (skansk) dialect and am understanding it. Grandma has the heaviest accent, I have heard, maybe ever. It sounds like she has a large potato in her mouth. And yet, she is understandable, which makes me kind of giggle. It seems my Swedish has moved to a higher level.