Shucks, it happens here in TX. There's a lake spelled Buchanon maybe
50 miles north of Kerrville, where I live. It's pronounced Buck-cannon
by the locals. Go figure..... Pretty country, makes a nice MGB ride &
picnic.
CR
Rod Williams wrote:
> On Jan 6, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Simon Matthews wrote:
>
>> who told you that English was written phonetically? They were wrong.
>
> A number of years ago while working in the South of England, I had a day
> off to myself and decided to drive to the British Motor Museum. It is
> located in Beaulieu, Hampshire. For years I had worked with a brand of
> French motion picture camera spelled the same, which was always
> pronounced "Bo-Lew". Of course, I got lost driving to the museum but
> knew I was very close. Several times I stopped to ask the locals where
> "Bo-Lew" was and was met with blank stares. Finally, I asked where
> "Bo-Lew" was "you know, where the Motor Museum is". The local laughed
> and responded "oh, you're looking for "Bu-Lee"" I have never, never
> asked how "Beaulieu" became "Bu-Lee" and I never will. The museum was
> fantastic.
> --
> Rod Williams
> Petaluma, California
> 1967 MGB
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