New York City and "oil" is pronounced "erl"; this leads to the caricature of New Yorkers saying things like "Joizey" (Jersey), "Toidy-Toid Street" (33rd St.) and "terlet" (toilet). The character Archie Bunker from the 1970s sitcom "All in the Family" (played by Carroll O'Connor) was an example of having used this pattern of speech. The classic version of the New York City dialect is generally centered on middle and working-class New Yorkers. The influx of non-European immigrants in recent decades has led to changes in this distinctive dialect, and the traditional form of this speech pattern is no longer as prevalent among general
Archie Lochhead United States. It was primarily focused on tung oil imports for the United States, one of China’s most valuable exports at the time, and a primary ingredient in the manufacture of paint in the 1930s and 40s. Lochhead was awarded the Order of the Jade in 1948, and the Grand Cordon Order of the Brilliant Star in 1960 "in recognition of his meritorious services." Lochhead died on January 15, 1971, at the age of 78 at his home in Verona, New Jersey. Archie Lochhead Archie Lochhead (November 17, 1892 – January 15, 1971) was the first Director of the Exchange