Dragaera

evolution in language: OT.now on topic

Fri Feb 18 11:56:12 PST 2005

At 10:02 AM 2/18/2005 -0700, Jeff G. wrote:

> > >Don't forget PAL-us-teen Texas (spelled Palestine) and the battle of San
> > >Jacinto, with a J. Although the latter may be justified on the grounds
>that
> > >whoever wins the battle gets to name it.
> > >
> > >Louann, with some exposure to Spanglish.
> > >
> > >
> > And there's places like Woosta (figure out how that's really spelled...
>Mass people should be able to get this one).
>
>I lived in Meeuwen for four years, pronounced "may-win". Crazy Belgians.

I now live in Waxahachie. Say that, I dare you. (If it helps, it's an 
American Indian language being mangled rather than Spanish.)