Jack Cox is absolutely right. I used to live in Virden (and my dad and my brothers still do), and I used to say it both ways (coop and goop) depending on my mood. I also used to deliver the Illinois State Register on both sides of the IT tracks, and my customers said it both ways too. Dwayne Wrightsman, Lee, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack Cox <jack_cox@kc.net> To: <ILMACOUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP-L] Pronounced? > I have heard both pronunciations, and I'm not sure that the creek was the dividing line. I > have friends in Virden that pronounce it Muh coop un and others that use Muh goop un. > > My parents lived on the west side of the ITS tracks and said Mu coop un, and my wife's > parents lived on the east side of the tracks and said Mu goop in. > > Both are common useage. > > toh may toh . . . toh mah toh > > LOL > > Jack Cox > > > ==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History Library - holdings for Macoupin County, IL: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/m_lds.htm >