Halloween pronunciation

[Beverly Feldt]

I grew up in Chicago (extreme north side) at the same time.  We always said
"Holloween."

Beverly

----- Original Message -----
From: <pskuhlman at JUNO.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 9:24 AM
Subject: Halloween pronunciation


> When did everyone start calling it Holloween?  I pronounce the a as a
> short a.  I grew up in Illinois in the fifties and sixties and it always
> strikes my ear wrong to hear Holloween.
>
> Patricia Kuhlman
> Brooklyn, NY
> pskuhlman at juno.com
>