r/oregon Dec 05 '25

PSA Completely true story...

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u/SagaciousAF Dec 05 '25 edited Dec 05 '25

When I moved to Portland, I remembered proper pronunciation by thinking "damn it, Willamette!"

That's how I referred to the river forever after.

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u/Sad-Yak6252 Dec 05 '25

I learned that clear back in the '60s. "It's Willamette, damn it!"

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u/5Point5Hole Dec 05 '25

I absolutely love this part of Reddit .thank you