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As a young child I had difficulty articulating words… until I started school and had speech therapy. It was hard work and annoying for a child of five who would rather be outside playing with friends. Three words/phrases I remember caused me the most trouble: “Yellow”, “Sausage” and “You’ll do”, which I pronounced as Werrow, Totidge and Yodel.
57 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Yodel
crispina kemp 
I have to ask.
what are the eyes on the sausages made from?
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I’ve no idea. I looked on Pixabay for yellow sausages and this was the best I could find
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As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I can relate to those being difficult sounds for some kids … I would have made it fun for you, though! 🙂
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The therapist gave my mother exercises to take me through. Endlessly saying Yerrow
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ah, that would NOT be the way I’d do it, but … I apologize on behalf of those who bored you … 😉
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This was way back… 1956
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ah, that’s an old bore … 😉
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I am ancient!
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Thank goodness for speech therapy. What is cute on a little one is not so much so when then get older and teased as a result. Lovely share and take on the prompt.
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I still have problems… though that could be Norfolk accent?
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You could blame it on that 😉
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Yea. It’s not often noticeable 🙂
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Probably less than you think.
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The only time anyone’s commented was in my last job when one the community workers was always making jokes about it. So much for being non-judgemental!
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If this is true, it’s a delightful anecdote! If it’s not true, it’s a delightful write regardless! How sweet…
❤
David [ben Alexander]
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It is true. It’s because of my problems with speech that I grasped writing to such a degree… it was the easiest way to communicate. And now I’m a published author.
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💜
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Thank you. I’d call it a blessing. Everyone needs some kind of challenge
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Difficult times, but very fitting for the prompt 🙂
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Thank you. Mostly I’m over it. But I still might mangle my vowels, esp diphthongs,
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Absolutely delightful and a great take on the prompt! I couldn’t possibly eat one of those werrow totidges, they are too cute!
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Photo found on PIxabay.
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Well done. 🙂
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Thank you, Bill
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