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> I thought all of those names were funny, except for two. I used to live in Newport News and it sounds normal to me. I can see how it would be funny though, but I just can't see it with Pittsburgh.
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> Ga"thinks a very funny word is slippage"halia

I guess it's all in the ear of the listener. Pittsburgh sounds like the pits, but I've had good reports. My daughter likes to stop over there because there is a nice shopping mall near the airport. I guess that's a good report. I always thought Newport News sounded like a newspaper. I've passed through Newport News a few times and I have to admit that it looks normal.
Howard