RE: Anigozanthus pronunciation?

Well, yeah. Fortunately, it's not poetry and doesn't need to scan. I just
use the Inigo/Anigo part for pronunciation.

Glad you liked it, though!
Cheryl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Seals [g*@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 9:28 PM
> To: cheryl@wr-architect.com; Medit-Plants
> Subject: RE: Anigozanthus pronunciation?
>
>
> Well, Cheryl, that DOESN'T work!
>
> It was "My name is Inigo Montoya.  You killed my
> father.  Prepare to die."
>
> "Inigo Montoya" has too many syllables (6) to compare
> with Anigozanthos (5).
>
> LOL,
> Joe
> --- Cheryl Renshaw <cheryl@wr-architect.com> wrote:
> > I don't know if this is the "right" way to pronounce
> > it, but I remember the
> > botanical name for kangaroo paws this way:
> >
> > "My name is Anigozanthus. You killed my kangaroo.
> > Prepare to die."
> >
> > This means absolutely nothing if you haven't seen
> > the movie Princess Bride.
> > Sorry about that. (go see it! great movie!)
> >
> > Cheryl
> > Santa Clara, CA
> > cheryl@wr-architect.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> > > [o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf
> > Of Jan Smithen
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 4:58 PM
> > > To: MeditPlants
> > > Subject: Anigozanthus pronunciation?
> > >
> > >
> > > My books tell me everything about Anigozanthus
> > that I'd want to
> > > know, except
> > > how to pronounce it!  Could someone please tell
> > me?
> > >
> > > Otherwise I'll say "annie- go- zan'- thus, and
> > sound sillier than
> > > I usually
> > > do!  :-)
> > > Jan
> > >
> >
>
>
> =====
> Joe Seals
> Santa Maria, California --
> where the weather is always perfect
> and my garden always has something blooming
> and birds galore
>
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