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Old 06-16-2001, 12:04 AM
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Originally posted by KillarneyRose:
I had to laugh at this because it's so true! My cousin who grew up in South Carolina was visiting and when we went out for dinner she ordered a slice of pe-CAN pa (pecan pie to us Marylanders) and the waiter thought she was so adorable that he had the restaurant comp our desserts!


When I lived in Virginia the opposite happened!

I ordered a slice of pecan pie. The waitress looked at me like I was a martian until I pronounced it p-can! Then her eyes lit up like "Well, why didn't you say so!"
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