In Indiana, they have a city named Versailles...and it's pronounced Ver-sails, not Vair-sigh like the French city it was named after. There's another one that's equally absurd, but I can't think of it right this minute.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
major bean wrote: Since you "axt" about pronounciation:
Bewnah Vista for Buena Vista is a conversation stopper for me.
It is amazing how Coloradoans mispronounce words. It makes one want to pull out his/her hair.
Galapagos is pronounced as gal-uh-pay-gos.
Zoon-eye for Zuni. Jeez!
Are-vad-uh for Arvada. Give me a break.
Col-uh-rad-uh for Colorado. Makes a person want to vomit.
You would so hate Iowa - towns in Iowa:
Nevada - pronounced Neh VAY da
Milan - pronounced - MY lan
