[Dixielandjazz] Pronunciations

[Stephen G Barbone]

Pronunciations are in the ear of the beholder. <grin>

I'll never forget my first day of work after joining a major  
Corporation when the Chairman of the Board asked me upon introducing  
me from the dias at a stockholder meeting.:

"Is it pronounced Bar Bone, or Bar Boni?"

I replied: "Any way YOU want Mr. Chairman."

Broke the place up. After the laughter stopped, I said Bar Boni.

All kinds of great township names in Pennsylvania or Delaware that are  
tough to pronounce. Like Uwchland,  Toughkennemonx, Quintynnes,  
Boisterre, Hockessin, Charleroi, DuBois, Hokendauqua, and my  
favorites, one with no vowels unless you count the Ys, Cynwyd and the  
other with all vowels if you count the y, Yoe.

Cheers
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband