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user-inactivated · 1798 days ago · link · · parent · post: Anyone ever feel tempted to pronounce "Arkansas" as "Are Kansas" or "Kansas" as "Can Saw" just to mess with people?
. . . Man. I did not know these were French spellings of Native American names. I didn't pick up that that's what you were saying last night. Now I feel like a heel. Don't get me wrong, I'll gladly make fun of English and how non-sensical it is half the time, and I totally thought Kansas and Arkansas were English words, but it's not my place to make fun of another language. Thanks for taking the time to look up and share some history with me. I appreciate it. I feel like a bit of an asshole now, though. Sincerest apologies if I offended anyone reading this post. I legit didn't know.