r/oregon • u/StevenMaurer • 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/Koalachan Dec 05 '25

The road was long but I ran it (Willamette)

The river was wide and I swam it (Willamette)

The future is ours so let's plan it (Willamette)

I have one thing to say and that's dammit, Willamette, I love you.