Date:  Sat, 7 Oct 1995 08:18:48 -0400

From:  Seth Sklarey <crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IPOF.FLA.NET>

Subject: Re: place names



>Jerry,

>

>When we lived in Logansport ( 2 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, and 4

>minutes - but who was counting), folks only called Peru PEEroo when they

>were kidding. When it was referred to for real, it was generally called

>puhROO.

>

>We drove through Galveston every time we went to Kokomo. Did you realize

>there's a guy there who imports and trains camels??

>

>Rima

>

>

S. Ross Perot says that the original pronounciation (some people say

pronunciation)

of his name is Pee-roh with accent on the first syllable.



Seth