To: Sans-Culotte
A name with the spelling "Reiss" should properly be pronounced as "Rice".
Many immigrants adopted the pronunciation used by the official they met on entering the country.
My wife has a Dutch last name that is pronounced three or four different ways depending on the branch of tree.
4 posted on
12/28/2020 9:56:55 AM PST by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: Dr. Sivana
Pity this old chap.

9 posted on
12/28/2020 10:00:54 AM PST by
DoodleBob
(Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
To: Dr. Sivana
23 posted on
12/28/2020 10:32:23 AM PST by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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