Hello, I'm from Virden, Il We always prounced Muh-coop-un for as long as I can remember Bill in New Orleans On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Jack Cox wrote: > 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 > >