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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn
Sounds interesting. Can you elaborate on what it is all about?
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Well it seems that the Alabama Birmingham was created by expats from England who were very likely Brummies. The industrial nature of the city suggests they were recreating something similar to what they left.
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Brummie (sometimes Brummy) is a colloquial term for the inhabitants, accent and dialect of Birmingham, England, as well as being a general adjective used to denote a connection with the city, locally called Brum. The terms are all derived from Brummagem or Bromwichham, historical variants or alternatives to Birmingham.
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Based on this above from wiki it seems likely that the unique dialect they used was spoken in the early days. I can tell you from personal experience as a Glaswegian or "weegie" that the Brummies take some time to pick up, even with my experienced ears. 
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