Worcester

[Midnite]

Unfortunately, sometimes the correct Spanish pronunciation carries over, and sometimes not.  I remember referring to San Pedro to a California friend once (using the Spanish pronunciation, San PAY - dro), and he said they pronounce it San PEE - dro.  How unflattering!

Isn't that awful?  I have no idea how it got started, but that's how San Pedrans can tell if you're from around there or not.

~Midnite (who lived in San PEE-dro, and I'm not the only on on the forum!)

[Philippe Cordier]

That's how San Pedrans can tell if you're from around there or not.

~Midnite (who lived in San PEE-dro, and I'm not the only on on the forum!)

Yes, and I know who the other one is!  People from there seem to be very intelligent ... at least the three I know of (my friend was someone from grad school) ...

My own hometown is rather unique in preserving its French pronunciation.  (And although I'm part French myself, that's via a different route ... Alsace during the Franco-Prussian war, not the much earlier Voyageurs who founded my hometown, to which my parents only moved to in the 1950s.

[Josette]

Just a few days ago during our public radio pledge period, one of the announcers commented on a nearby town of North Versailles and that one can tell if someone isn't from here if they say North Ver-sigh - it's pronounced Ver - sales.

[Philippe Cordier]

Just a few days ago during our public radio pledge period, one of the announcers commented on a nearby town of North Versailles and that one can tell if someone isn't from here if they say North Ver-sigh - it's pronounced Ver - sales.

Oh my God!

[ROBINV]

I live and love on Long Island, and my town name is Massapequa Park, after the Indians whose land the white man stole.  It is pretty ironic that so many towns around here are named for Indians.  There was recently a controversy here about changing the names of many of the high school sports teams so they would no longer reflect our Indian heritage--in the name of respect!  For instance, my son's former high school team calls themselves the Chiefs.  I think it's a little too late to claim respect for the tribes that were ousted from their property so many years ago.    

Weird, wild world.  

Love, Robin

[RingoCollins]

I love on Long Island,
Love, Robin

Is it much of a commute?

[Sometimes I dream about going thru the Lincoln Tunnel....and sometimes I dream about going thru the JULIE tunnel]
 

!  For instance, my son's former high school team calls themselves the Chiefs.  Weird, wild world.  

Love, Robin

Maybe they could modify it slightly, and call the team the Chefs - and dom would like that, eh?

Or how 'bout 'The Jeeves' and use 'GG' Edward as a mascot!
 
Or maybe 'The Sleeze' and have The So-Called-Rev as mascot.

And if they wanted to have patterns on their uniforms, go with 'The Slatterns' - you know who is the mascot!

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