Community Corner

Christmas in Glen Burnie–Funny?

A holiday song about Glen Burnie has created some interesting conversation on the Internet.

A song called "Christmas in Glen Burnie" has been on YouTube for four years, featuring two carolers with the infamous "Balmer" accent singing about the lights and decorations around Glen Burnie and south Baltimore.

But the tone of the song left some viewers debating the prevalence of the dialect among locals.

"I lived here my whole life and nobody has an accent like that," said love2sing432.

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"That is a regler balmor accent. They drink weter (water) and put der (their) dishes in da zinc (the sinc) hon," said Rose Cupelli.

So what do you think–is the accent accurate or overdone? Tell us in the comments.

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