In a message dated 12/10/2006 12:39:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I pronounce them Workester and Gloukester. As far as I'm concerned, if they want to hear "Gloster" and "Wooster", they will change the spellings, and I may not pronounce them that way then. "Gloster" and "Wooster". Honestly. Where were you born (may I ask)? And does your Gloukester sound like Gluekester or Glowkester?