[PRCo] Re: A Last Question on Derry

[robert netzlof]

--- Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Fred Schneider wrote:
> > And Luh-trob  or Lay-trob?
> 
> The former.

Lately, yes; but formerly, the latter.

I believe the pronunciation was taken from conductors on the PRR who
called out "LAYtrobe, next station LAYtrobe". Really come down hard
on the 1st syllable.

My junior year in high school (1952-53) we got a new band director
from far-off Hearst Township who, at the first pep rally under his
regime announced "And now lets all sing 'Cheer for LuhTROBE'" and
nobody knew what he was talking about. Not only was LAYtrobe
customary, trying to say LuhTROBE screwed up the meter of the song.

=====
Bob Netzlof a/k/a Sweet Old Bob


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