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Old Posted Mar 18, 2024, 12:07 PM
IanWatson IanWatson is offline
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Originally Posted by Saul Goode View Post
Interesting historical tidbit: in his time, his surname was pronounced to rhyme with "flowers".

I wonder how long it took for Nova Scotians to corrupt that into its present pronunciation.
Along with Berwick, Wickwire, and Framboise. I wonder what other names we've corrupted!
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