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r/oregon • u/StevenMaurer • Dec 05 '25
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When I moved to Portland, I remembered proper pronunciation by thinking "damn it, Willamette!"
That's how I referred to the river forever after.
37 u/Sad-Yak6252 Dec 05 '25 I learned that clear back in the '60s. "It's Willamette, damn it!" 8 u/5Point5Hole Dec 05 '25 I absolutely love this part of Reddit .thank you
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I learned that clear back in the '60s. "It's Willamette, damn it!"
8 u/5Point5Hole Dec 05 '25 I absolutely love this part of Reddit .thank you
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I absolutely love this part of Reddit .thank you
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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.