American Negro Folklore (1968)

[Wilson Gray]

You know, for years I've wondered why it is that, even though it's
spelled correctly, so many people mispronounce the name of Sri Lanka as
"Shree" Lanka instead of as "Sree" Lanka.

-Wilson <just kidding>

On Feb 13, 2005, at 1:54 AM, Mullins, Bill wrote:

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> Shrimpers from the Gulf region seem to pronounce "shrimp" as "srimp".
> IIR, even the movie "Forrest Gump" got this right.
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>>> Any rags, any bones, any bottles today?
>>> The same old rag man comin' this a-way.
>>>
>>> Swimp man, swimp man, raw, raw, raw.
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>> swimp
>>
>> Shreveport (Louisiana) is often pronounced "Sweepo" in the local BE.
>> (In Texas, we say "Sreepote.")
>>
>>> Fifteen cents a plate, two for a quarter.
>>> Raw, raw, raw.
>>>
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