[78-L] Peach Soda in Biloxi

[Steven C. Barr]

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From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> From: stevenc at interlinks.net
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>> From: "Bob Rice" <bobrice at snet.net>
>> > I THOUGHT it was Moxie?!Well, Maine, is a bit away from ole Miss!
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Geoffrey Wheeler" <dialjazz at verizon.net>
>> > “Biloxi.” Isn’t that the name of a soft drink and the expression: “He’s
>> > got plenty of Biloxi?”
>> Note that Biloxi does NOT rhyme with Moxie (when pronounced
>> properly. anyway...!)!
>> Steven C. Barr
> Note also that my Webster's pronouncing gazetteer DOES list "bil-LOK-see" 
> as an accepted second choice. Let's not be too hard on Frank Loesser while 
> we're at it..his use of that pronunciation in the song "Guys And Dolls" is 
> in character, and he was well acquainted with the folks who populated 
> those Damon Runyon stories. As which of us is not.
>
It may be a second choice...but it ISN'T used by the residents...?!

Steven C. Barr