Getting ready for work this morning, I had the local Fox affiliate on in the background.  Joining the Fox crew in the studio was voted-off American Idol finalist and North Carolina native Bucky Covington.

And shortly before 8:00, live from Hollywood via satellite, they conducted an interview with Kellie Pickler, who had only had one hour of sleep last night (and it showed).

It was a reunion of sorts for Bucky and Kellie.  For those interested, their conversation went a little something like this (a rough transcript based on my recall):

BUCKY:  Hey, Kellie!  How awhr ya?

KELLIE:  Buuuuuuuckeeee!  Heeeeey!

BUCKY:  Well, ah jes wanner terl yer kewl ter hawdick mer y’all dergy-do.

KELLIE:  Aaah, that’s sway-eeet!  Yer knew, cerl dawl jes mah hergandaw free-ay-o-derrrl.

BUCKY:  Der kawl y’all mer dogey?

KELLIE (laughing):  Aaaah, that’s sway-eeet!  Dogey drawl yer mawl seeeeger trawler oger.

And so on.

Honest to God — I had no idea what they were saying.  I felt like I was watching Jodie Foster in "Nell".