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Bayou is not pronounced Bye-O
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:28 pm
Stupid Texans
Hank Williams Sr took liberties to make it rhyme with "me oh my oh"
Hank Williams Sr took liberties to make it rhyme with "me oh my oh"
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Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:29 pm to Rouge
North La > South La. We have creeks.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:30 pm to Rouge
I used to work with some guys from Houston and that's how they all pronounced it,
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:31 pm to Rouge
Greg pronounced it "bye-o" in Ramblin Man
eta: but I've never met anyone IRL that doesn't pronounce it "bye-you"
eta: but I've never met anyone IRL that doesn't pronounce it "bye-you"
This post was edited on 4/18/16 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:31 pm to Rouge
I have a buddy that lives near Destin and that's precisely how they pronounce it
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:32 pm to Rouge
Thought it was Bye-O to rhyme with Geaux (pronounced "go", not "gew")
This post was edited on 4/18/16 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:32 pm to Rouge
Live in Houston, never heard bye-o
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:32 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:
North La > South La. We have creeks.
Except for all the bayous.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:33 pm to Rouge
Nothing get by you
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:34 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:
North La > South La. We have creeks.
pronounced "cricks"?
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:35 pm to Rouge
I pronounce it Bae-yoo. Fight me if you don't like it.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:36 pm to Rouge
The Meters disagree
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:36 pm to Rouge
I can't make "on like a chicken bone" work, but my wife can.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:36 pm to Rouge
It's like nails down a chalkboard. 
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:36 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:what about crecks?
North La > South La. We have creeks.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:39 pm to Rouge
the loneliest place is bayou self 
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:40 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:
North La > South La. We have creeks.
WHAT?!?!
D'arbonne, Desiard, Bartholomew, Black, Macon, De' Loutre... just off the top of my head.
OP: I've heard Bye-uh, by-you, never bye-oh (other than the jambalaya song).
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:41 pm to WG_Dawg
Dickie sang Ramblin Man, not Gregg.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:42 pm to Rouge
Jambalaya, crawfish pie, file gumbo,
Everyone on TD thinks you are a dumbo
Everyone on TD thinks you are a dumbo
Posted on 4/18/16 at 2:43 pm to Jim Rockford
There is no such thing as North Louisiana.
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