There was a Born Loser cartoon back in the late ‘80s where the main character asks the boss if the capital of California is pronounced La Hoya or La Jolla, to which the boss responds “Sacramento.“ This prompts the reply, “boy, it sure isn’t spelled like it sounds.”
A husband a wife were driving through Louisiana.
As they approached Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They argued back and forth, then they stopped for lunch. At the counter, the husband asked the blonde waitress, "Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are very slowly?"
She leaned over the counter and said, "Burrr-gerrr Kiiing."
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