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GulfCoast66

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44. Because Americans are ignorant to foreign languages.

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 09:00 PM

Mar 2020

And newly arrived immigrants went with the flow.

There is a small city in Kentucky near Lexington named in honor of the French help in the revolution spelled Versailles. It is universally pronounced Ver-Sails. When a real Kentuckian pronounces it they really stress the two syllables of Sails. So it is pronounced Ver-sa-ills. Most hick sounding thing I had ever heard when I moved there for college. I actually asked about it using the French pronunciation and was asked what I was talking about. As a Louisianan I was horrified.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden receives Secret Service protection [View all] mfcorey1 Mar 2020 OP

Good. n/t Laelth Mar 2020 #1

K&R for this good news DarthDem Mar 2020 #2

Good. treestar Mar 2020 #3

LOL BidenBacker Mar 2020 #4

Hey Ducklo! docgee Mar 2020 #31

God help us BidenBacker Mar 2020 #36

Excellent news! Mike 03 Mar 2020 #5

Excellent IronLionZion Mar 2020 #6

Code name "Celtic"? That's intriguing. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #7

Was that his VP name? Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #10

Yes... nt Blasphemer Mar 2020 #13

I thought so. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #16

Yes, but I am curious why that's his nickname. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #18

He is of Irish descent...so am I with a maiden name of Kennedy...consider the Celtic cross...I had Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #19

Erin go Bragh FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #22

Ireland forever or until the end of time... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #30

My ggrandfather was from Contae an Chlir, family name is McGowan. Just fairly recently, found out The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 2020 #32

Great to meet you also...in Free Ireland as my Grandpa called it , the kids learn Gaelic. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #45

but is is Seltic or Keltic? mikelgb Mar 2020 #14

Keltic Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #20

As opposed to the Boston "Seltics". luvtheGWN Mar 2020 #33

I don't know but my Grandpa and my hubs Mom and Dad were all from Ireland and that is how they Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #34

Because Americans are ignorant to foreign languages. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #44

Biden is of Irish descent. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #23

Yes, I knew that. Just wondering if there was some other reason, beyond the FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #24

Maybe. But it is good to see he has too level protection now. Blue_true Mar 2020 #26

They could always call him "Bushmills" for his code name BidenBacker Mar 2020 #28

Sure. That'd be a much better choice then this one... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #37

LOL...good one BidenBacker Mar 2020 #42

Good mcar Mar 2020 #8

Excellent, those sunrise or sunshine whatever the hell they call themselves hit Symone Sanders on Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #9

Good blue-wave Mar 2020 #11

Good.. About time... Iamaartist Mar 2020 #12

Good. He needs protection from Bernie's flailing arms. They are dangerous! n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #15

Joe definitely needs it NCProgressive Mar 2020 #17

Did Bernie get it too? showblue22 Mar 2020 #21

I don't think Bernie got it, nor did he ask for it, I think. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2020 #39

Good! William769 Mar 2020 #25

Very good! Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #27

Good news gademocrat7 Mar 2020 #29

About time!! SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #35

LOL re: Bernie onetexan Mar 2020 #38

Excellent! Cha Mar 2020 #40

Good!! healthnut7 Mar 2020 #41

I hope they make Symone Sanders an honorary one. nolabear Mar 2020 #43