(May 25, 2015 at 6:14 am)graciesings Wrote:(May 20, 2015 at 3:43 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: I pronounce it that way. And that is how it should be pronounced, because of all the wackos there. On the other hand, when I say "Wacko Texas," people might be thinking I mean the whole state, which is understandable.
It's way-koh.
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I am aware of what the supposedly correct pronunciation is, of how it is pronounced on news programs and so forth. My comment is a derogatory one about Waco. I cannot recall that town ever being mentioned without it being in connection with something wacko going on.
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As an aside, you presently have designated interesting "Religious views."
And your method of making Texans feel uncomfortable is amusing. I think it is a good thing, as long as you are careful and stay safe. It is good for them to be taken out of their comfort zone in such a way. The idea that two women holding hands would clear a room really does lend credence to the claim that Texas is like a whole other country. Where I am, most people would hardly notice or care. (Fortunately, I live outside the Bible Belt in the U.S.)
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
