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November 30, 2006
It's Texas high school football playoff time
The Texas High School Football Playoffs are taking place all across Texas right now, and there is no better way to get a good dose of Texas culture than to take in a game or two.
The video below is an example of what can happen in the Texas high school playoffs as Plano East mounts a furious comeback from a 42-17 deficit with 2:42 left in a 1994 playoff game against John Tyler High School. It's an incredible video, spiced by the absolutely hilarious commentary from a couple of good ol' boy announcers. Make sure you watch the entire video, though, because there is a surprise ending.
By the way, the town of Refugio (see name on the jersey in the picture above) is pronounced "Ruh-fur-rio" in Texas.
Posted by Tom at November 30, 2006 04:10 AM
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Big T -
Thanks for sharing the video.
Now I know where Brent Munsberger will get a job when he finally gets fired from college football announcing.....
And, as you mention the accepted pronounciation of Refugio, don't forget to educate the non-locals who read your blog about other unusual town names they may hear mis-pronounced on TV broadcasts:
Mexia (mu-HAY-a)
and
Palestine (pal-u-STEEN), the home of OU running back Adrian Peterson, not (pal-a-STINE), the Middle East region.
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at November 30, 2006 07:22 AM
My old friend, David Chesnoff, a prominent criminal defense lawyer in Las Vegas, was scarred for life years ago when he pronounced "Bexar County" in state district court in Bexar County as "bex-ar" County rather than "bear" county. An entire courtroom of Texas lawyers cracked up laughing at him.
Posted by: Tom K. at November 30, 2006 12:11 PM
God Almighty, I'm glad I live in Texas.
Posted by: Kenneth at December 1, 2006 08:35 PM
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