tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301478719841704679.post2166412493376414761..comments2023-05-11T06:32:49.574-04:00Comments on A Rogue's World : life, love and the tech that glues it together: Innovate or Adapt, but don't BastardizeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17825837451589662852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301478719841704679.post-52071714647275081902009-03-10T13:17:00.000-04:002009-03-10T13:17:00.000-04:00Cairo (Kay-ro), IL is a favorite of mine. Or Gnaw ...Cairo (Kay-ro), IL is a favorite of mine. Or Gnaw Bone, IN, which at least changed the spelling to match the pronunciation. The *best* part is when an outsider 'mispronounces' the town name by pronouncing it the way the original was pronounced, and then gets a scathing look.Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030754599154402243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301478719841704679.post-22572616408781140062009-03-10T09:16:00.000-04:002009-03-10T09:16:00.000-04:00Don't forget Pulaski county, IN...with ski pronoun...Don't forget Pulaski county, IN...with ski pronounced sky...named after the Polish General Pulaski (skee) that ensured our victory in the American Revolution. And to top it off, there is a tiny town named Pulaski within the county of Pulaski. Not only do they mispronounce his name, they do it twice. Considering the number of families of Polish descent in the area, it's boggling.....oh, and don't forget Galveston, IN with a pause, Gal..vEston, not even close to TX.Stranger2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258573028506918429noreply@blogger.com