[78-L] Baroosh

[Don Cox]

On 23/02/2013, David Lennick wrote:

> On 2/22/2013 11:31 PM, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
>> On 2/22/2013 9:42 PM, David Lennick wrote:
>>> On 2/22/2013 10:32 PM, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
>>>> On 2/22/2013 7:01 PM, Don Chichester wrote:
>>>>> My own surname is an issue. In England it's CHICHester, but we
>>>>> pronounce it CHAIchester, though many Americans use the British
>>>>> pronounciation. We figure, since we won the Revolution, we can
>>>>> pronounce it any way we want too! 8>) Don
>>>>> 
>>>> Hmf. I thought it was "Chister" as in "Worchester" ("Worster").
>>>> 
>>> But Worcester is pronounced "Wooster" and the sauce is pronounced
>>> "Woostersher", although I once heard a waitress call it
>>> "Wurchester".
>>> 
>>> 
>> I think we should leave off ripping on Don's name anymore, lest he
>> start working on mine.
>> 
> Especially since in England it would probably be pronounced "Burper".
> 
> I still can't figure how they get Featherstonehaugh down to Fanshaw
> but aren't you glad they do, Buddy?
> 
The women who announce on the ClassicFM radio station manage to reduce
the names of most composers to "ffuff".

Regards
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Don Cox
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