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.
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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.
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.
God Almighty, I’m glad I live in Texas.