Westconsin

[Herb Stahlke]

One of my adult literacy learners today spelled that The Badger State
as "Westconsin."  I thought it was a possible eggcorn, and in her case
I think it was, but I got 175k raw ghits on it, most of which referred
to businesses in western Wisconsin where it seems to be a conscious
blend to name the region.

Herb

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