[BC] Local pronunciations

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

 Both Charleston and Columbia have a Huger Street,
In Charleston,it's Yew-GEE' (French Huguenots and all, you know.)
In Columbia, it's HEW'-GEE (rednecks and middle class wannabes).
Also, our correspondent Scotty Quick in Pasadena comments:
'Yeah, the spelling is off.  Clyde is spelled Jewel.  It was Jewel Aiken."
  . "These boots were made for walking" and
  > "Birds and the Bees" (Clyde Aiken(sp)) are songs that bring back my
  earliest,
  > just-past toddler, memories
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Leavens" <chuck at wduq.org>
To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] Local pronunciations


> >  And sometimes it is just SO glaringly obvious to the locals that it
> >boarders
> >  on insulting.
> >  Medina may be pronounced med-EE-na everywhere in the world, except
> >  in med-EYE-na Ohio, so that's a mistake that stands out.
> >
>
> Pennsylvania has North Versailles  Vur sails like a boat sail and
> Dubois which is Doo boys
>
> -- 
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck
>
> Chuck Leavens
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