[NoCmpromiz]

Poughkeepsie (which is pronounced PoughKIHPsee for reasons I cannot fathom)

Probably how the IndiansNative Americans pronounced it.

Or the Dutch.

Or they were never taught phonics.

Or just because they can.

After all, they have a New Haven Railroad, er, Conrail bridge, er walkway over the Hudson..

A commute from/to Poughkeepsie each day certainly would be a healthy hike. I would assume he/she does the Metro North thing rather than drive..

[ArGee]

He does do the Metro North thingie and, so far, has managed to avoid the ones that tend to run into things or go around curves too fast.

[Tax-chick]

Languages such as Dutch tend to run a double vowel such as OO or EE without producing the sounds we assign those letters in English.