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Proper English – Devon Avenue — 2 Comments

  1. I didn\’t know that about Devon Avenue! I\’ll have to add \”Deh-VAHN\” to my vocabulary. Sounds like all the crazy pronunciations (or one might say bastardizations) of Spanish names in Austin, Texas. They pronounce \”Guadalupe\” as \”Gwad-A-Loop\” and \”Manchaca\” as \”Man-Chack,\” while \”Manor\” is \”May-ner\” and \”Burnet\” is \”Burn-it, durn it!\” If you think Chicago pronunciations are crazy, just try getting anywhere in Austin! ;D

    • I remember that from my visit to Dallas a few years ago. My grandparents actually lived in Austin but that was a long time ago, and before I really spoke much Spanish so I didn\’t know they mispronounced things that much. Gwad-a-Loop makes me laugh! 🙂 Chicago has Goath-ee (Goethe), and the street on which I live is Moe-zart not Motz-art. I remember I came home from the airport once and the driver looked at me blankly when I gave him the name of my street. \”Mozart. Like the composer?\” He looked grumpy and muttered Moe-zart under his breath. Lesson learned.

      I wish I could remember the name of a restaurant in Austin. I have no idea if it\’s even there any more, but it was out on a more remote road (suburby like), and the serving staff all dressed up as different superhero characters. They were known for their roast beef. That\’s not still there, by any chance? If it is, it was a ton of fun to visit.