[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: geographical literacy

[Amanda Lewanski]

bbennett at joymail.com wrote:

> I personally love hearing someone order "KAY-su-DILL'as". But again,
> if you've never heard it spoken and aren't familiar with Spanish...

I personally feel that my relationship with my then-intended's father
(we never did get married) was permanently marred when I laughed when he
called a certain motel a "La /KWIN-tah/". I thought he was joking.

--Amanda, who actually has heard /ta-MALES/ (two syllables) for tamales,
too.
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