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In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Eric Joslin writes:
> > In lugnet.castle, Frank Filz writes:
> >
> > > Jumping into this late... The town of Glouchester MA is also pronounced
> > > Gloss-ter.
> >
> > That must be confusing, because Gloucester, MA is pronounced "gloss-ter" as
> > well.
> >
> > :D
>
> Gawd, these Mass-ACHU!!-setts (1) names are confusing in general <grin>...
Massachusetts really isn't that hard a name to remember how to spell. It is
spelt just like it sounds just as many Native American names are (at least in
New England). Granted its a long name but not real difficult.
> I
> don't see why they don't just name it Glosster, if that's how they're gonna
> pronounce it...
>
> While we're on it, them British might as well have spelled Boston "Baw-
> stun"... ;-)
Well being from New England we just got stuck (I mean that in a kind way) with
a lot of British names for our cities and towns. So we blame them. I actually
like giving people directions to Worcester. Half the time people get lost
because they are looking for Wooster or Woosta or something else entirely.
Heck even I double take sometimes when I see Worcester on a sign.
Eric Kingsley
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