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Moose in Belize
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« on: October 11, 2009, 09:47:50 AM » |
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How would you pronounce this child's name?
She spells her name "Le-a"
So how would YOU pronounce her name?
Leah? ....................NO.
Lee - A? .................. NOPE.
Lay - a? ............ NOT A CHANCE.
Lei?..........NICE TRY, BUT GUESS AGAIN!
This child attends a school in Livingston Parish, LA.
Her mother is irate because everyone is getting her child's name wrong.
She says it's pronounced "Ledasha."
When the Mother was asked how in the world she figured
it should be pronounced that way, she said,
"cause the dash don't be silent!"
So, if you see a name come across your desk like this,
please remember to pronounce the dash.
And if anyone axes you why, tell them it's "cause the dash don't be silent!"
Someone... pleeeeze, pleeeze tell me dis don't bes true!
Surely, someone bes jokin' wid us?!?!
They walk among you, they vote.
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bethieb
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2009, 11:02:15 AM » |
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I like it! It's clever and I enjoy creativity with words and language in a world of too many rules.
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BettyJ
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2009, 11:52:07 AM » |
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You guys must be Republican (maybe even from the South?) as this sounds a little racist to me. And please remind me.... is it "Black" or "African American" now anyways?  |
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bethieb
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2009, 12:10:32 PM » |
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Well, I am not a Republican  ! I am a GDI with Libertarian leanings; I am from Texas, which ain't quite the south, but I'm proud to say I got kin deep in Dixie. I am sincere in my appreciation for the creative spelling. I mean, the "-" representing the elocution of "dash" is brilliant, and quite clever, and it effs with some people's strident need for conformity, so of course I dig it LOL! As for the PC nomenclature...beats the heck outta me girl! |
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deadserious
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2009, 12:16:53 PM » |
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You guys must be Republican (maybe even from the South?) as this sounds a little racist to me.
Would you explain... 1. How does Moose's indicate anything about a political leaning??? 2. How is a post taking issue with a culture's creative use of the English language anything close to racist??? |
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bethieb
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2009, 12:18:19 PM » |
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Giggles and glitter! You gotta have an appreciation for BettyJ's sense of humor - she's dry, pleasantly sarcastic and funny as hell  |
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rykat
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« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2009, 01:54:59 PM » |
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if youdda posted that on the other board yew woulda been strung up.  |
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bethieb
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2009, 02:08:06 PM » |
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Yes, indeed.
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BettyJ
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2009, 02:25:05 PM » |
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Ya'll scared me for a minute there (yes, I am Southern... and not racist)! It was an inside joke from the other board |
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deadserious
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« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2009, 03:11:36 PM » |
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Ya'll scared me for a minute there (yes, I am Southern... and not racist)! It was an inside joke from the other board I see. As I am banned from the other board, I missed out on the reference. |
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Nova
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« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2009, 06:29:45 PM » |
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Tell the truth and shame the devil!
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azbob
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« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2009, 07:28:32 PM » |
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Nova, I'm way to old to learn that language!
Rykat, Blazing Saddles fits so many things - Great!
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rykat
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2009, 08:22:15 PM » |
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rykat
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« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2009, 06:58:46 AM » |
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they missed watermeloneesha! Uh oh, walking a fine line now!  |
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