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Old 11-18-2014, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Walter123 View Post
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the no P (ee) in Sumter is a running joke. You could have used a better example but I do Agree with your intention.
I remember when Russ Boston started the pee comments, mainly because it was a pet peeve of his and it was a gentle way to let folks know it is "Sumter, " but
imagine you are new to TOTV and the third or fourth reply is correcting your spelling of Sumter. You don't know it's a running joke. You just know you feel like a fool. So, I think it is a perfect example.
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