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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hoosier here. I have no explanation.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A question I wondered about is ... how do you pronounce it?

  • 'Who-see-er'
  • 'Who-shur'

or some other way I don't know about?

btw, nice to meet a Hoosier

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the second one

there's a pie shop near me called "Hoosier Mama"

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Didn't they also sell women's legwear and the shop is actually called "Hoosier Mama's Hosiery"

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm remembering wrong, they were a major supplier for the escort fashion industry based in Indiana ....

"Hoosier Mama's Wholesale Hosier Supplier for Hoes"

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

They hosted a Christmas celebration in 1987 they called ....

“Hoosier Mama’s Wholesale Hosier Supplier for Hoes Holiday Hoedown for Whores"

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Who shur is closer. Though some pronounce it more with a z sound instead of an s.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

More like a French "j," as is "joie de vivre"

Yeah that's more accurate