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From: Jean Strain <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Census Laugh (off topic)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:22:09 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <024901c5de78$1b2ca680$6400a8c0@sager>


I know a person who pronounces it like that~~~dotter~~~kinda makes ya wonder~~~Jean in Tx

Dale Marr <> wrote:> As you know in those days they added "er" on most female
names. This census taker just took it one step more and added "er" on
some abbreviation for daughter.

I just figured he was spelling it like it sounded to him. Some people pronounce it like that. (Geraldo Rivera comes to mind.)


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