[78-L] Funny town names...

[David Lennick]

Hoping to be beatified, I presume?

dl

Don Chichester wrote:
> I know a woman who pronounces her name be-AT-riss.
> 
> Don
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>> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:20:16 -0800
>> From: jackpalmer1 at att.net
>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Funny town names...
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>> My mother was named Beatrice and that is about how we pronounced her name.  B-at-riss.      Jack
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>> From: martha <MLK402 at verizon.net>
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>> Sent: Wed, January 13, 2010 12:13:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Funny town names...
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>> I've never heard the name Beatrice pronounced another way, except maybe by 
>> Uncle Josh types ...
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>> ----- Original Message ----- >
>>> Another strange pronunciation is of the Nebraska town, Beatrice.  The
>>> natives pronounce it "Bee-a-triss. 
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