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To: NELSON111

It’s like nobody refers to Beijing as “Peking” anymore.


768 posted on 11/21/2019 12:26:14 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
And there is a Texas town called Mexia.

And unless you are from here - most will probably pronounce it Me-X-ia. But it is Me-hay-a. Same could be said for Illinois...without using the "s" - although MOST know that - some don't.

776 posted on 11/21/2019 12:31:35 PM PST by NELSON111 (Congress: The Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog s<how. Theater for sheep. My politics determines my "hero")
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To: dfwgator

Well they are ducking the history of fine dining...


796 posted on 11/21/2019 12:42:00 PM PST by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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