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[Krodwhodat]

 

[BGunn879]

I dig it.

 

[Brennan77]

At least it's better than making fun of tourists for saying nawlins and then naming a bridge the naturally nawlins bridge.

 

[football]

Hey why not. We are the only fans that embrace the slogan. "Welcome to Louisiana. Home of the Who Dat Nation". Sounds great to me.

 

[football]

At least it's better than making fun of tourists for saying nawlins and then naming a bridge the naturally nawlins bridge.

You know my peeve about outsider saying New Orleans by pronouncing it New Or LEEN. It should be pronounce New Or le an.

 

[NatureBoy]

You know my peeve about outsider saying New Orleans by pronouncing it New Or LEEN. It should be pronounce New Or le an.

"Looziana" is another one that gets to me.

 

[football]

"Looziana" is another one that gets to me.

LOL. I heard of that one too. I always thought people were having a speech problem.

 

[St.Dan]

LOL. I heard of that one too. I always thought people were having a speech problem.

Folks in north La. and Miss. tend to pronounce it that way. Me, I keep the “weezy” in my pronunciation

 

[Saintaholik]

Absolutely

 

[kansast]

It’s the announcers during a football game when they repeatedly say new or-lee-ann Saints. I’m like how many syllables are you trying to fit in there!??

 

[LetsGetWaffles]

You know my peeve about outsider saying New Orleans by pronouncing it New Or LEEN. It should be pronounce New Or le an.

Ok, so yes I also hate this as a native, but on the other hand, it is confusing. I never noticed this until my Colombian wife pointed it out.

We say New Orleans (or-lens), but then we say Orleans (or-leans) Avenue/Parish. To us, this is normal. To outsiders, this is confusing.

 

[football]

Ok, so yes I also hate this as a native, but on the other hand, it is confusing. I never noticed this until my Colombian wife pointed it out.

We say New Orleans (or-lens), but then we say Orleans (or-leans) Avenue/Parish. To us, this is normal. To outsiders, this is confusing.

Well I guess I can see the confusion there.

 

[stumpwc]

[QUOTE="LetsGetWaffles, post: 7597234, member:

We say New Orleans (or-lens), but then we say Orleans (or-leans) Avenue/Parish. To us, this is normal. To outsiders, this is confusing.
[/QUOTE]

Phonetic reconciliation.

 

[texasjefe]

Welcome to Louisiana! Sure, we drove the women and commerce out with draconian laws, but hey, enjoy the pro football team.

(I know, I know - that my slogan is too wordy for a highway welcome board)

 

[insidejob]

Welcome to Louisiana! Sure, we drove the women and commerce out with draconian laws, but hey, enjoy the pro football team.

(I know, I know - that my slogan is too wordy for a highway welcome board)

Hell, they left that "Busses Only" sign up on Canal Street for years right before Claiborne before the streetcar was back when the buses used to roll where the tracks are now. I know it's only two words and all but still...It pretty much really said, "Welcome to downtown New Orleans. We're too stupid to spell buses!" Just got to figure out a way to come up with a two word phrase to sum up your slogan there.