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Unread 11-16-2007, 04:26 PM
 
Location: Nor Cal
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Talking I'm a California with TN blood, I guess

My husband and I answered many yes on this joke thread. I'm thinking that we will feel right at home!

~~Angela
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Unread 11-16-2007, 05:00 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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My husband and I answered many yes on this joke thread. I'm thinking that we will feel right at home!

~~Angela
That's only step one . . . now you have to pass the "I ain't afraid of no stinking cows" test:

go ahead you can laugh

;-)
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Unread 11-16-2007, 06:37 PM
 
Location: Atlanta suburb
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That's only step one . . . now you have to pass the "I ain't afraid of no stinking cows" test:

go ahead you can laugh

;-)
And, the "Yes, we enjoy possum stew and wild ramps at least once a month." test.
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Unread 11-17-2007, 12:47 PM
 
Location: Not where I want to be
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Don't forget Maryville is Mar-a-ville and not Mar-e-ville. I got corrected several times while I was there.
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Unread 11-17-2007, 12:54 PM
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Location: Deane Hill, Knoxville, Tennessee
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To sound like a true native, pronounce it "murvul."
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Unread 11-17-2007, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Not where I want to be
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Do I have to be without teeth to pronounce it that way? The man who corrected me said it that way and didn't have any teeth. Just wondering if there was a lingual relationship.
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Unread 11-17-2007, 02:43 PM
Status: "Summer is here!" (set 7 days ago)
 
Location: Deane Hill, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Umm, no.
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Unread 11-17-2007, 03:50 PM
 
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Don't forget Maryville is Mar-a-ville and not Mar-e-ville. I got corrected several times while I was there.
I have to agree with Hiknapster. It's Murvul with an emphasis on Mur running together and the vul also runs together. It really is a Mrvl but one has to add the "u's" to be able to sound it out phonetically.

Now, when I go visit my Mom in Farragut I have to choose how I pronounce it depending on my audience. When I talk to out of towners I say "Fair a gut". When I talk to fellow Maryvillians I say "Furgut". That way everybody's happy.

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Unread 11-17-2007, 03:51 PM
 
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Do I have to be without teeth to pronounce it that way? The man who corrected me said it that way and didn't have any teeth. Just wondering if there was a lingual relationship.
What the.....?
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Unread 11-17-2007, 04:45 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Or just ignore the whole thing. For example, I refuse to pronounce Shelbyville the way the Shelbyville locals do. If any of them complain, my standard answer is "Oh, shut up".
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