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To: gundog

Depends upon what part of the country you’re from; why isn’t it spelled “Oregun” then? Then too, my sarcasm is so sophisticated that people actually think I’m stupid.


44 posted on 03/29/2021 11:56:28 AM PDT by SkyDancer (To Most People The Sky's The Limit ~ To A Pilot, It is Home)
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To: SkyDancer

The pronunciation is a long-standing bone of contention with Oregonians. It’s useful for enabling us to identify outsiders. Why isn’t it spelled “Warshington?”


46 posted on 03/29/2021 12:04:17 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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47 posted on 03/29/2021 12:06:50 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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