To: Paine in the Neck
Oh, and speaking of Worcester. There’s the nearby town of Leicester. Have a go at that.
To: Paine in the Neck
Not to mention Leominster.
To: Paine in the Neck
My grandfaher was born and raised in Worcester- Wooster (like oo in book) and lived a time in Lister.
43 posted on
03/15/2015 5:35:39 AM PDT by
arthurus
(it's true!)
To: Paine in the Neck
52 posted on
03/15/2015 5:47:36 AM PDT by
Alas Babylon!
(As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
To: Paine in the Neck
61 posted on
03/15/2015 6:07:39 AM PDT by
Celtic Conservative
(Sufficient unto the day are the troubles therof)
To: Paine in the Neck
In Asheville, North Carolina, where Leicester is a suburb, I noticed a dual population. One group pronounced Leicester properly, and the other pronounced it "Lee Sesster".
63 posted on
03/15/2015 6:09:25 AM PDT by
Savage Beast
(During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
To: Paine in the Neck
Lye-ster. Or try Leominster.
91 posted on
03/15/2015 7:17:35 AM PDT by
Vermont Lt
(When you are inclined to to buy storage boxes, but contractor bags instead.)
To: Paine in the Neck
The Earls of Leicester, great bluegrass band.
To: Paine in the Neck
Worcester, Leicester, & Gloucester. All were originally Roman encampments which grew into towns since `cester’ comes from the Latin “castra” meaning a fortified camp.
120 posted on
03/15/2015 8:27:50 AM PDT by
elcid1970
("I am a radicalized infidel. My bullets are dipped in pig grease.")
To: Paine in the Neck
Oh, and speaking of Worcester. There’s the nearby town of Leicester. Have a go at that. Well, while you are in Massachusetts, have a go at Medford and Hyde Park. One is Meffa and the other is Hi Pak.
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