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Old 06-09-2013, 04:32 PM
naraht naraht is offline
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I found one map where I can actually explain the *really* odd geography for it:

#3. How do you pronounce the first syllable in "Bowie Knife". The areas of the country that pronounce the first syllable like "Boo" are either in
Texas (James Bowie who the knife is named for died at the Alamo and he pronounced is own name "Boo-ie")
or around Washington DC. (there is a large suburb of Washington DC (Bowie, Maryland) pronounced "Boo-ie")
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