Re: SPEC: Dietes
Dennis,
You're so right. Growing up in Suthern Illi-noy, we could always spot
the strangers from back East when they said Ill-uh-noise.
Now, do you raise your iris in Ohh-Hi-o or Ohh-Hi-er?
Dallas
Dennis Kramb wrote:
>
> >Answer:
> >
> >When the newbies jumped off the boat on the Mississipi River, they said,
> >"Missour-Uhhh as they hit the shore <g>.
> >
> >Misery is what they called the malaria ridden areas of Bootheel
> >Missouri.
> >
> >Now, why do they call it Mass-a-too-sits???
>
> My favorite is Ill-uh-noise. Another good one is Loo-zee-anner.
>
> :)
