"Melba's Jammin'" <barbschaller@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:barbschaller-E60733.09003509082007@news.iphouse.com...
> In article <BqEui.13768$B25.306@news01.roc.ny>,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Any fisherpersons in your circle of acquaintances? If so, how do they
> > pronounce this fish:
> >
> > crappie
> >
> > Do they turn it into "croppie", to avoid the bad word that will bring
sin
> > and destruction upon their houses?
>
> No, we say "croppie" because that's the correct way to pronounce it. "-)

*backwoods voice mode on*

They ain't no O in Crappie :-)

*Mode off*

Heard it both ways throughout my life in many parts of the country, but this
is the first time I've ever heard of sin & destruction tied to the "a"
version :-)

KW
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