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From:
William D. VanLoo
To:
Michael Upton
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Date:
Tue, 25 Aug 1998 19:27:47 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
Re: (idm) Pronouncing 'thule'?
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quoted 2 lines Which way do people pronounce the record label Thule (I'm sure there'll be> Which way do people pronounce the record label Thule (I'm sure there'll be > people out there familiar with at least the compilation 'Fishcake'):
It's pronounced "Maurizio" ;) Just kidding...I just picked up one of the Thule 12"s actually, and while it is in a very Maurizio/BC style, it's excellent. Bill / dj marathon
quoted 24 lines starts with a "th" like in "thing" and rhymes with "mule"> > starts with a "th" like in "thing" and rhymes with "mule" > > or > > starts with a "t" like in "tree" and rhymes with "Julie"? > > At any rate, there was a belief that there was an undiscovered warm land > at the North Pole, and lots of European explorers went pushing through the > pack ice to try to find it, and they called what they were looking for > 'Thule', pronounced TU-li. I think that fits nicely with the label's > sound. > > I've also heard that when Vykings on this quest reached Iceland, they > called it by the same name. > > There's your trivia for the day. > > Michael > > ____________________________________________ > "Also, he has automatic evasion devices" > http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~michael/jj.html >
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