Well, yuletide, holiday,
and, dare I say, Christmas greetings, dear readers. My inaugural
article – HOW
TO PRONOUNCE "APPALACHIAN"
(of 3/6/2006) – continues to
generate controversy.
This article is my
reply to the latest two comments (as of 12/12/2009) to my inaugural
article. I decided to reply in this article,
instead of replying in the comments to my 3/6/2006 article.
The original two
comments, to which I reply now, are in the comments on my 3/6/2006
article. Sarah Jane commented on 12/10/2009.
“Anonymous” (Ryan McGarvey) commented on 1/14/2009. In
Appalachian-Irish tradition, ladies are first!
Here are my replies to
both, in “ladies first,” not chronological, order. Enjoy!
Sarah Jane, thank you for dropping by! I visited your
blog. Keep up the good work!
With due courtesy, ask those socialist-minded, Big
Brother-oriented, “guvermit edukaters” up there to check any good
dictionary, with phonetic pronunciation. They will find that
“Appalachian” may be pronounced two ways. Keep pronouncing it as
you were raised! Don’t let them fit you into their mold! Stand you
ground, sister! Individualism trumps socialist conformity! Oh, I
forgot. The Department of “Edukashun” stopped teaching phonics
years ago. Maybe that’s the problem!
Additionally, to Ryan McGarvey (who
changed to “Anonymous”):
How did I miss posting a reply
to your foul ball back in January (1/14/2009)? I did enjoy the
baseball pun.
First, allow me to educate you. Appalachians (not
your improperly used possessive “Appalachian’s”) are not
sheltered. We are aware of the rest of the world. We just know that
our lifestyle is better. Also, check your phonetic dictionary, as
stated above, to learn that “Appalachian” may be pronounced two
ways. Y’all up north pronounce it your way. We ‘uns down here
will pronounce it our way. Further, since when are English words
spelled like they are pronounced? How do you say, for instance,
“through,” “knife,” or “pneumonia?”
As I continue my effort to educate, I didn’t know
that Maryland was neutral during World War II, and I didn’t know
that the Confederacy fought during World War II. Amazing! What type
of history were you taught by those “guvermint edukaters” up
there?
Finally, you do have two redeeming qualities. You
call yourself a Fells Point Irishman. Good job! Second, you state
that you are not a liberal. If so, I wish you well, as you fight the
masses of liberal lemmings in your area.
11/20/2022 update:
I added the 12/12/2009 published date and this update to the title.
I also indented and italicized my replies, for easier reading. I did
update, for clarity, some wording in my original 12/12/2009 article.
On 11/20/2022, website analytics showed that a few folks viewed this
article, of almost 13 years ago, today.
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