Exactly. My parents were born and raised in Chicago, I've heard my whole life how much they cannot stand it when people say it wrong. It gets me too. Fear not, I know how to properly say it. But I just like to give people from IL a hard time about it. ;D
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Date: 2007-01-22 04:13 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-22 04:33 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-22 06:25 am (UTC)I HATE TO INFORM YOU OF THIS
BUT "JOY" AND "ILLINOIS" DONT RHYME.
"ILLINOIS" RHYMES WITH LIKE, "VOICE"
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Date: 2007-01-22 02:25 pm (UTC)THE "S" IN ILLINOIS IS SILENT. IT IS PRONOUNCED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO RHYME WITH "JOY" AFTER ALL.
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Date: 2007-01-22 06:33 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-22 07:13 pm (UTC)My parents were born and raised in Chicago, I've heard my whole life how much they cannot stand it when people say it wrong. It gets me too.
Fear not, I know how to properly say it. But I just like to give people from IL a hard time about it.
;D
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Date: 2007-01-22 07:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-23 08:21 am (UTC)