Pronunciation of Sweet Caporal

[t206blogcom]

I used to say Cuh-POOR-al until I heard CAP-ur-al. When I heard CAP-ur-al, I felt like an idiot, thinking I had it wrong for years.

I tend to hear CAP-ur-al more often.

[jimivintage]

I had only ever heard it as CAP-ur-al until last week. I'm assuming I'm right.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by t206blogcom

I used to say Cuh-POOR-al until I heard CAP-ur-al. When I heard CAP-ur-al, I felt like an idiot, thinking I had it wrong for years.

I tend to hear CAP-ur-al more often.

I feel like an idiot too... Been saying Sweet Cap-pore-al for the 20 years since I got my first one.

I also said "goo-dee" for years before hearing another person say it and pronounce it as "gow-dee"... I've only ever heard it pronounced that way since.

[Tobacco&Gum]

Funny thread. Actually I had it wrong twice!

About two weeks after I began collecting T206's I was online showing my wife some cards that were for sale on Ebay. When I showed her a SC I said to her, "These are Sweet CORPORAL'S, they're one of the more common back ad's". She replied, "That doesn't say Corporal you idiot".

Also, I thought it was Cuh-POOR-al until I read this thread.

While we're at it, is it "You-Zit", or Ooze-Zit?

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by Tobacco&Gum

.. I said to her, "These are Sweet CORPORAL'S, they're one of the more common back ad's". She replied, "That doesn't say Corporal you idiot".


While we're at it, is it "You-Zit", or Ooze-Zit?

Classic! I thought EPDG were El "Principal" De Gales for a long time.

I'm on the "You-Zit" bandwagon

[Cardboard Junkie]

Use It

[Tobacco&Gum]

Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie

Use It

If you're Italian like me you say "You's it"

[RCMcKenzie]

I say Sweet cah- por- 'OWL.

Reminds me of Mel Brooks calling Count de Monet, "Count the Money" in History of the World Part I. When will the sequel be released?

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Reminds me of Mel Brooks calling Count de Monet, "Count the Money" in History of the World Part I. When will the sequel be released?

"I don't like your cuffs, I don't like your cuffs, I don't like you cuffs"

I too wanted that sequel, but aside from "Jews in Space", don't think any of those others could carry a movie.. "Hitler on Ice" would've gotten pretty old after 2 minutes.

[itjclarke]

I don't think anyone can be completely wrong in this thread. I mean, we live in a country where Nomar Garciaparra was "No-mahhh Gah-see-up-pahahhhh" to his hometown fans.. and I'm not about to challenge any of the Fenway faithful on that one.

[Julz24]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

I feel like an idiot too... Been saying Sweet Cap-pore-al for the 20 years since I got my first one.

I also said "goo-dee" for years before hearing another person say it and pronounce it as "gow-dee"... I've only ever heard it pronounced that way since.

Ahhh... Good to know. I thought it was goo-dee too. Dang.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by Julz24

Ahhh... Good to know. I thought it was goo-dee too. Dang.

"Gooooo-dee..... gooo-dee... goo-dee.. goo-dee!!" (said in same cadence as Animal House toga chant). I guess us San Franciscans think alike. I now feel empowered to bring goo-dee back into my life.

BTW- how about another offense fueled come back tonight! These are not your 2010-2012 Giants.

[RCMcKenzie]

I have French Louisiana relatives who would say that it is pronounced goo-'DAY, but I'm not about to walk up to a dealer table in TX and pronounce it like that. The price would go up 4 fold. In TX they call them Gowdys like Howdy.

[Bocabirdman]

I solved the problem a long time ago by simply saying "Sweet CAP"

[frankbmd]

All my friends who smoke Sweet Caps seem to say,

"Got-ta-lite" ?