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04-18-2018, 09:55 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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Copy that!
A man and his wife were driving their RV across Florida and were nearing a town spelled “Kissimmee.” They noted the strange spelling and tried to figure out how to pronounce it — KISS-a-me, kis-A-me, kis-a-ME. They grew more perplexed as they drove into the town. Since they were hungry, they pulled into a place to get something to eat. At the counter the man said to the waitress, “My wife and I can’t figure out how to pronounce this place. Will you tell me where we are and say it very slowly so that I can understand?” The waitress looked at him and said, “Buuurrrgerrr Kiiinnnnng.”
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04-20-2018, 11:21 AM
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Retired Fire Service RVer's Jayco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Cicero, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers
A man and his wife were driving their RV across Florida and were nearing a town spelled “Kissimmee.” They noted the strange spelling and tried to figure out how to pronounce it — KISS-a-me, kis-A-me, kis-a-ME. They grew more perplexed as they drove into the town. Since they were hungry, they pulled into a place to get something to eat. At the counter the man said to the waitress, “My wife and I can’t figure out how to pronounce this place. Will you tell me where we are and say it very slowly so that I can understand?” The waitress looked at him and said, “Buuurrrgerrr Kiiinnnnng.”
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That's a good one!! 
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2017 Jayco Precept 35S / F53 V10 chassis
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04-20-2018, 02:16 PM
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American Coach Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,971
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FYI, having lived in FL for a few decades...
We pronounce it "ka-SIM-mee".
According to an April, 2013 news article, Kissimmee made the list of the top 10 most mispronounced city names in the US.
No, it is not obvious! 
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"The Eagle" - 1991 American Eagle 38J - Cummins 6CTA8.3 300hp DP, Allison MT643 4spd. Trans., Spartan chassis.
Link to our Eagle Thread
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04-21-2018, 08:53 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Yep - in Oregon, folks from elsewhere often mispronounce: Oregon, Tigard, Aloha, Willamette, and Multnomah, etc. My favorite was when a bank customer service rep from the east coast "corrected" my pronunciation of Oregon.
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04-21-2018, 09:24 AM
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Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
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I thought that town was Prounced "Disney World". They own most of it.
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04-21-2018, 01:29 PM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wanderso
Yep - in Oregon, folks from elsewhere often mispronounce: Oregon, Tigard, Aloha, Willamette, and Multnomah, etc. My favorite was when a bank customer service rep from the east coast "corrected" my pronunciation of Oregon.
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04-21-2018, 04:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Modesto, CA
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Loved reading these! 
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