It's good. No work tonight!
Called an old friend. Got voicemail. She's anglicized her name on the message. I'm weirdly irritated by this. Not at her, for sure. Maybe at the place she resides that might lead to that. I dunno. Will have to ask about that. I used to get in arguments with her cousins over Amarillo. And Anne Richards and Clayton Williams, which has no relevence but whatever.
All leads back to the La Jolla/Los Feliz discussion. I still can't figure out how the latter is pronounced by those freaky LAistas. I grew up where you pronounced the spanish mexican-correctly and made fun of those who botched it. Hell, my brother's english still has an unusual mexican-spanish twinge on some words (and his son picks up pieces of Alabama, which cracks me up and freaks him out.) We tease my midwestern parents over their La Jolla confusion 35+ years ago.
paperdol should watch The Word off last night's Colbert, because it's all about creating online personas.
Los (like "lost") FEElez.
I still can't do it, paperdol. My background is too stringent. I'll hear you say it someday...and still mispronounce it, according to you freaky people.
I avoid even saying ita's name likewise- I slur or roll certain consonants. T is one of them.
The funny thing is, with the exception of spanish pronunciation, my accent is probably generic broadcaster. Unless I'm tired or drunk, then I pick up random NC southern.
We tease my midwestern parents over their La Jolla confusion 35+ years ago.
I would guess "La Hoya" pronunciation. What is correct?
eta2: Did I kill Natter? Am I the good slayer?
Austin, yup.
Long ago, my 'rents relocated and met in SoCal. And they were irish-ish farmers (mom)/recent scandanavian immigrants (dad). And even though my dad didn't know the J sound in english, spanish words? Caused a lot of hilarious confusion. And then they later settled in a locale of spanish roots and learned a little more. Though my parents' mexican accents still suck.
Ah, I didn't know if it was locally different. We have Salina with a long "I" in the middle and Nevada with a long "a". Like it would rhyme with invade-uh.
Submitted for Discussion: A fresh, sweet, perfectly ripe peach cut up with Haagen Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream (slightly melty) is one of the very best things you can stick into you mouth. (Let's say top ten.)
Agree or disagree?
I challenge you to explore the peaches before summer is gone.
Damn, I really want a peach now.
So, yeah... agree.
