Another "$100 Misunderstanding" (1)

[Page Stephens]

You say pajammas, I say pajahmas.
Let's both of us take ours off.

Sorry but I can't resist a straight line.

Page Stephens

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From: "Dennis R. Preston" <preston at MSU.EDU>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: Another "$100 Misunderstanding" (1)


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> I think I noted that it was my nonstandard speaking Milwaukee wife
> who said puh-JAE-muh (rather than my correct pu-JA-muh.